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Description
Brand: Gucci Type: Tote Bag Material: GG Canvas with Leather Trim Exterior Colour: Black Hardware: Gold-Tone Dimensions: 17.5" W x 19" H x 3.5" D (approx.) Strap Drop: 9" (approx.) Closure: Open Top Interior: Black Fabric Lining with Zip Pocket Serial Number: 002•1992•003102 Made In: Italy Anchored in the unmistakable codes of Florentine craftsmanship, this Gucci tote exemplifies the house's mastery of monogram canvas paired with fine leather detailing. The signature GG motif is rendered in black-on-black jacquard canvas, a study in textural restraint, while leather trim at the base and squared gold-tone hardware offer structural elegance. Dual shoulder straps provide comfortable carry for daily essentials, and the open-top silhouette speaks to a utilitarian confidence inherent to Italian design. Stamped with "made in italy" and serial number, the bag bears its provenance in full. Notes from the Curator The interlocking GG monogram was introduced in the 1960s by the sons of founder Guccio Gucci, and it appeared on canvas in what the house christened Supreme Canvas, a material born as much of Italian resourcefulness as of design ambition. The canvas originated from an earlier diamante-weave fabric printed with small interconnected diamonds; in the 1960s the GG logo was added, creating the iconic GG canvas still in use today. Though the beige-and-brown colorway dominates the popular imagination, the Supreme Canvas has always appeared in other colors, including black, gray, navy blue, and red. The monogram features one G right-side-up and one G facing downward, placed tightly next to each other, a symmetrical motif that reads equally from either direction. This tote exemplifies the black-on-black variant with squared gold-tone hardware at the strap base and leather reinforcement along the bottom, a detail that reflects the house's roots in luggage and travel goods. The serial number 002•1992•003102 marks it as part of Gucci's numbered production runs, internal style and supplier codes that do not correspond to a manufacturing year but trace the bag to its model line and origin batch within the Florentine supply chain.
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Alighieri's Auction House
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