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FILE NO. BF-GU-DIANACOLLECTED

GUCCI DIANA (MEDIUM)

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INTRODUCED
1991
MATERIALS
LEATHER WITH BAMBOO HANDLES
HARDWARE
GOLD-TONED WITH BAMBOO
CLOSURE
OPEN

The file

Gucci Diana (Medium) entered the record in 1991: structured tote, twin torched-bamboo handles, in leather with bamboo handles, with gold-toned with bamboo hardware and the open top with clasp.

The 1991 bamboo-handled tote that Princess Diana made her own - the bag took her name the way the Kelly and the Jackie took theirs, and the 2021 revival marked what would have been her sixtieth year.

The model has remained in the maison's catalog across eras; this file anchors on its documented history and makes no claims about current lineups or prices, which is why it reads the same in ten years.

The full collector's file for this model, era details, and the authentication walk-through are on the writing schedule; the record above is permanent.

The line

Bamboo 1947 SmallDiana Medium

Authentication doctrine

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Sources

Model histories and date-code systems compiled from documented maison history, resale-industry authentication references, and period documentation, cross-checked across independent sources.

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