Dooney & Bourke Essex Handbag, Large

Vintage Dooney & Bourke
Essex Bag Characteristics
© 2007 Cherry Hill

The Essex Collection came in three sizes: Small was R26 (P26 solid color) $195 in 1994 (8 x 7 x 4) Medium was R25 (P25 solid color) $225 in 1994 (10.25 x 8 x 4.5) Large was R65 (P65 solid color) $250 in 1994 (11.5 x 10 x 5)
A leather tongue that passes through a brass loop on the front of the bag. A duck emblem is sewn on the FRONT of the bag.	A brass DUCK FOB	An adjustable, removable shoulder strap.	Leather AWL ® strip.
	Brass feet on the bottom of the bag to protect it from damage when set on the ground	A slip pocket on the back of the purse with brass pommel and leather tab fastener.	A combination interior pouch with slip pocket, snap pocket and zip pocket.
With the success of the Essex bag, variations evolved. These included the Arrowhead Essex which has a brass turn-lock fastener ($285), and the Large Essex, which was very popular and can really hold a ton of stuff !!

Customer Comments "THANK YOU VERY MUCH for the lovely (Essex) bag (nicely wrapped & well protected) that I picked up at my local post office today and thanks a lot for the collection stamps (on the box) which will please my niece and nephew. Kind regards" - P.C. (from France)
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