Vintage 1940s Clutch Purse Leather Handbag w Bakelite Type Clasp - VFG unsigned rhinestone brooch a result of being used

a result of being used

Sleeves:  19” long from the estimated shoulder

It is unlined

The plaque is signed at the bottom right with J Roy St Jean

The coat has a Biba label in it - I don’t think that this is the original British Biba

Vintage 1940s Clutch Purse Leather Handbag w Bakelite Type Clasp - VFG unsigned rhinestone brooch a result of being usedThis is a 1940s era clutch purse made of leather that is pressed to resemble crocodile skin. The clasp is made of a coloured thermoplastic square, similar to bakelite or lucite. The purse has a handle affixed to the top side. The interior has a pocket built onto either side, one of the pockets having a zippered pocket and a couple of slots built onto it. The purse, closed, measures 6 3 4 in height and 11 in width across, with a depth of about 1 3 4