Leather valisette 1920

"starting" leather suitcase. Vintage state. 26x40cm. Colisssimo: 11. The brand at the depart. Old trunk at the start. The brand was originally founded in 1871 by the bertin brothers. Ernest bertin founded bertin fils in 1871 and specialized in the sale of arms, ammunition, hunting and fishing. He died in 1905. While his brother paul founded in 1874: bertin young at 29 avenue de l'opéra in paris, specializing in travel and small leather goods. Old trunk canvas at the start. The workshop will be located in belleville, paris. Around 1900, he created the cubic canvas, a 3-color pattern on a black background forming a geometric pattern in relief. In 1920, au départ, reached its peak under the leadership of françois bertin (son of paul bertin) who now runs the house. In 1964, on the death of françois bertin, his son alain took over the business. Etiquette old malle to start bertin young bets. In 1965, moynat and originally merged. The shop at 29 avenue de l'opéra closes its doors and it is now the double sign "moynat au départ" that is operated in the historic shop of moynat at no. 1 avenue de l'opéra paris. Alain bertin becomes ceo of the new joint venture while maurice coulembier is a director. Old mail trunk at the start. 1976 moynat - at the start closes its doors for good.

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