This Chanel Medium Vintage Classic Single Flap bag in brown lambskin with tortoiseshell hardware belongs to the late 1990s, specifically produced in 1997 under the creative direction of Karl Lagerfeld. It is made of luxurious, diamond-quilted brown lambskin leather that features a soft, smooth texture. Instead of traditional gold or silver metal, the iconic interlocking "CC" turn-lock and the chunky chain-link shoulder strap are crafted from tortoiseshell resin (often referred to as bakelite). It is a "Single Flap" design, making it lighter and more spacious inside compared to the standard Double Flap models. This bag is highly rare and considered a "holy grail" collector's item. Chanel produced tortoiseshell resin hardware for only a very brief window in the 1990s. It was never re-released as a permanent fixture, making existing models highly coveted on the luxury resale market.
