H6.3 X W8.7 X D2.2 inches Strap drop: 16.9 inches Notes from the Curator The serial number visible (1332768) and "Made in Italy" stamp, combined with the style features, indicate this bag is from the late 1980s to early 1990s era of production. The camera bag silhouette with its compact rectangular form, embossed CC logo, leather-woven chain strap, and signature tassel zipper pull with gold ball hardware are all characteristic of this period. The camera bag format emerged in Chanel's 1986–1991 collections, produced in Italy, and featured 24-karat gold-plated hardware on the interlocking CC logo and tassel details. This red lambskin variant demonstrates the house's willingness during that era to render its classic matelassé quilting in bolder seasonal hues beyond black and beige. The lambskin pieces were cut by artisans with six years of training, sent to Paris for embellishment, then assembled by hand with intricate piping and beading, a process that gave even compact silhouettes the structural integrity of the maison's larger flap bags. The red leather lining matching the exterior was a detail Chanel reserved for its more limited-production colorways, signaling that this was intended as a statement piece rather than a core neutral. The ball-capped tassel, woven chain strap, and front flap pocket anchor the design in the functional elegance Karl Lagerfeld championed during his early tenure as creative director.