Chanel, bag, "Jumbo Single Flap Bag", 2003-2004.
Black, quilted Caviar leather. CC turnlock and shoulder chain in gold-toned metal. External pocket on the back. Lined in black leather. Three interior compartments, one with a zipper. Marked "CHANEL MADE IN FRANCE" and numbered. 30 x 21 x 9 cm.
Minor surface wear. Slightly worn corners.
Collection of Heidi Boyce Broström (1939–2022), widow of shipowner Dan-Axel Broström (1915–1976).
From the Collection of Heidi Boyce Broström (1943-2022) and Dan Axel Broström (1915-1976).
Dan Axel Broström was the third-generation ship-owner in the prestigious Broström Company group. When he took over the firm in 1949 they had 18 000 employees.
The Canadian model and geologist Heidi was Dan-Axel Broströms third wife, the couple lived at the fashionable Särö, a few miles south of Gothenburg.