Vintage Saks Fifth Avenue Black Clutch Purse, Gold-Tone Ring Handle, Champagne Lining, Attached Coin Purse

Midnight folds, a golden circle, and a secret in champagne.

The Vault's first clutch purse makes a quietly theatrical entrance. Softly gathered black fabric forms a rounded silhouette beneath a curved, fabric-covered opening, while a large circular gold-tone handle adds a striking sculptural detail. Imagine it beside a dark evening coat, its golden ring catching the light as the room settles into conversation.

Inside, the mood changes from black to champagne: a lustrous pale lining carries a clearly photographed Saks Fifth Avenue label. A small coordinating framed coin purse is attached by a fine gold-tone chain, complete with its own twin-knob kiss clasp. It is a delightful small detail, a purse within a purse, tucked away until needed.

The label establishes the Saks Fifth Avenue name carried by this example, rather than identifying a separate manufacturer or its country of manufacture. The black outer fabric and satin-like lining have not been fibre-tested, so neither silk nor another specific fibre is claimed.

The Particulars

• Type: Vintage evening clutch purse with circular handle
• Label: Saks Fifth Avenue, photographed inside
• Exterior: Gathered black fabric with a curved, fabric-covered opening
• Handle: Large circular gold-tone ring
• Lining: Lustrous champagne-coloured, satin-like fabric; exact fibre unconfirmed
• Accessory: Coordinating pale coin purse attached by a fine gold-tone chain
• Coin purse closure: Twin-knob kiss clasp
• Metal composition and finish: Unconfirmed; described as gold-tone
• Exact date, manufacturer, and country of manufacture: Unestablished
• Included: Main purse and the attached coin purse shown; photographic props excluded

The black exterior presents well in the photographs, with light surface fibres and small signs of handling. The pale lining and coin purse show creasing, small marks, and uneven colouring. Close-ups also show rubbing and small worn areas along the black inner binding, together with scratches, dark spotting, and localised finish wear on the gold-tone handle and fittings. Please examine the detailed photographs for this example's condition.

Both purses are photographed open, and the main bag is also shown closed. Closure strength, chain integrity, and handle attachments have not been independently load-tested. Measurements are not yet established, so fit for a particular phone or other modern essentials is not promised.

A little evening companion for the keeper who enjoys an unexpected detail beneath an understated exterior. Carefully nestled in its treasure coffin, a vault relic from Vaen’kai Vault.