Documented Vintage Gucci Beauty Case

A piece of history.  Intrigued by the social routines of the international jet-set, Guccio Gucci gained familiarity with different types of luggage during his years as a liftboy at London’s Savoy Hotel. As he observed the coming and going of the renowned hotel’s clientele, he understood the importance of the Vanity Case as a container for numerous beauty and personal care products.  Vanity cases are present throughout Gucci’s production beginning in the thirties. In that period, the necessaire case, with its compartments to facilitate the travels of stylish men and their bare necessities, became an instant classic of the Florentine house - long before the development of its female version, the beauty case, which was first designed in the fifties.  

Dating back to the '70s, the beauty case with inlaid green and red web stripe, remains in immaculate condition and appears to have been used very little if used at all. The material used is pigskin, which became a signature house material after its introduction in 1947.

Gucci still makes these hard train cases by special order only and they start at $5000,-

• On display in Gucci museum in Florence, Italy
• 013-067-1753
• Green and red web
• Pigskin, lined in monogram coated canvas, gold-tone hardware 
• Holds up to 10 small bottles, two elasticized pockets
• Removable leather trimmed mirror and jewelry case 
• Dual combination lock (set to 000)
• Protective feet 

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