Buying Solid Brass Buckles That Last
A buckle sold as brass can be brass all the way through, a color, or a thin coat over zinc. Six questions to ask before buying one for a strap that has to last.
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Conditioning a New Leather Strap
A new leather strap rarely needs much. The job step by step, from the tannery coat to the last buff, and what goes wrong at each stage when it gets too much.
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Athena 806: Black Bridle Leather Handbag with Finger Loop Handles
The Athena 806 is a round black English bridle leather handbag carried by four spiked finger loops, with a blue lining and a Marcellino latch.
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Athena 803: Green English Bridle Leather Handbag
The Athena 803 is a small unlined dark green English bridle leather handbag with yellow stitching and a solid brass handle carved by hand, made for a phone.
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Belladonna 540: Navy Italian Vegetable Tanned Crossbody
The Belladonna 540 is a navy crossbody in soft Italian vegetable tanned leather, cut to fold, with a flat handle, a gold lock plate and nylon lining.
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Crispus Attucks Custom Leather Briefcase
A one-off briefcase, style 2056, in sanded and repainted antique brown bridle leather, named for Crispus Attucks and made to look a century old.
