Our Napoléon III Lines are hand made by master craftsmen. The finished product is a leather-like material of great resilience. This French Bag is fashioned of sumptuous Galuchat. Galuchat leather is known for its delicate, pebbled texture and soft sheen and is characterised by small enamel nodules. The originality comes from the two tones obtained from a shine and a matt colouring. Its grain is natural and its irregular aspect inherent in the Galuchat and the resulting variance in design and subtle tones gives it specificity and beauty. The Galuchat is combined with suitable fine velvet leather.

The name of this French Bag evokes a luxurious seaside town, where Napoléon III built a E-shaped palace on the beach for his wife Eugénie (now the Hôtel du Palais). Due to this episode the royal families of all Europe regularly took vacations in Biarritz. This made the success of this city which became "the queen of the beaches and the beach of the kings".

This model in Galuchat Design Lichen und with a golden metal jewel is equipped with a removable, elegant and solid safety chain, as well as a high technology-quality polished metal with beautiful satin taps (ribbon Rosaline). It has an internal patch pocket for credit card. Beige velvet lining and velvet pouch.

Dimensions (inches):4, 9" x 5,1" x 1, 4 maximal Length with bracelet: 10,6"

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Galuchat is exceptional leather, rare and very precious. It combines beauty, exoticism, suppleness and extreme resistance. It has been used for centuries to create or decorate the most precious articles. It was named after Louis XV master leather artisan, Jean-Claude Galuchat, who introduced this exotic material to France during the 18th century and became a fashionable material for decorative arts. He used the scarce skins to manufacture luxurious items such as jewellery boxes and extraordinary furniture. It quickly became a fashion amongst the French aristocracy, and appears to have migrated throughout Europe by the mid-18th century. It is also termed sharkskin or Galuchat. GALUCHAT is the skin of various fish - small sharks, spotted dogfish and skate. Marie Antoinette and Napoléon III were among its famous collectors. Under Louis XV and particularly under Napoléon III it was dyed and used to cover certain luxury objects. Under Napoléon III it was one of the most famous precious materials to be combined with various items. It returned to fashion in 1910 and 1925-50 when it was used by cabinetmakers like Clément Rousseau to cover entire pieces of furniture. It was also a popular decorative material during the Art Deco period. The first signs of this alluring textile dates back to 8th century Japan where it was used for breastplates, sheaths, and the handle on swords, due to its resilient texture. Nowadays it is used to manufacture luxurious leather goods.