Gilt metal and black and white crystal full bead "shy penguin" minaudiere/ evening bag, Judith Leiber (Hungarian-American, 1921-2018), interior lined in gold-tone leather, with chain strap, coin purse, mirror, comb, and branded dustbag, retaining Saks Fifth Avenue retail tag, approx 5.5"h, 3.75"w, 3.75"d, 1.25lbs

5.28.24-In my opinion regarding LOT: 2001-The purse is overall intact and retaining worn Saks Fifth Avenue box, the original sales tag is attached to gilt chain, there are a few small crystals attached by tape to interior paper is lined in bag, I do not know any major missing areas of crystals, however there are so many, it is likely possible that there are a few small missing, but this is NOT apparent at all, the interior purse, mirror, and compact show only some slight surface wear, interior is clean and free of major debris, there are some light impressions to interior walls, chain is intact and stores neatly inside the bag, there is some minor spotting and mellowing to metal underfoot, the branded dust back is large for the purse, I do not know if it is original, strings on dust bag are worn

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