Brand: Bottega Veneta Type: Zip-Around Continental Wallet Model/Reference: 114076 Material: Intrecciato Woven Leather Exterior Colour: Brown/Burgundy Hardware: Gold-Tone Zipper Interior: Multiple card slots, bill compartments, zip coin pocket Country of Origin: Italy Inclusions: Authenticity card The Venetian atelier has elevated woven leather into an art form since the house's founding in 1966, and this continental wallet exemplifies that mastery. Fashioned entirely in the signature intrecciato technique—narrow strips of supple calfskin interlaced by hand into a tightly woven matrix—the design marries durability with a refined, tactile elegance. Finished in a rich brown hue that deepens to burgundy tones, the piece opens via a smooth zip-around closure to reveal a meticulously organized interior: multiple card slots, full-length bill sections, and a secure zip compartment for coins. Gold-tone hardware punctuates the silhouette. Made in Italy, it carries the house's enduring commitment to artisanal craft and understated luxury. Notes from the Curator The continental wallet in this lot carries reference 114076 and exemplifies the intrecciato technique that evolved when Veneto artisans hand-wove slender leather strips—fettucce, thin as pasta and supple as nappa—into a weave that made the material both stronger and more fluid. Introduced by the house in 1975, the weave's subtle diagonal architecture let wallets and bags achieve a balance of flexibility and sturdiness. This zip-around format offers a fully enclosing closure that guards card slots, bill compartments, and a coin section within a single uninterrupted seam, a design language the maison extended across its leather-goods line during the era when the motto "When your own initials are enough" defined the brand's philosophy. The brown-burgundy finish speaks to Bottega Veneta's preference for earth-toned palettes that deepen with the interplay of woven shadows, and gold-tone hardware punctuates the silhouette with quiet warmth rather than flash.