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FILE GROUP BF-CH · 8 MODEL FILES

CHANEL HANDBAGS, 1955 ONWARD

The Chanel model files: the 1955 original, the Classic line it became, the anniversary Reissue, and the modern icons. One file per model, anchored on documented history rather than this season's catalog.

The model files

MODELINTRODUCEDMATERIALSCLOSURE
Chanel 2.55 (Original)ICON1955Quilted lambskinMademoiselle rectangular turn-lock
Chanel Classic Flap (Small)c. 1983Quilted lambskin or caviarInterlocking CC turn-lock
Chanel Classic Flap (Medium)ICONc. 1983Quilted lambskin or caviarInterlocking CC turn-lock
Chanel Classic Flap (Jumbo)COLLECTEDc. 1983Quilted lambskin or caviarInterlocking CC turn-lock
Chanel 2.55 Reissue (226)ICON2005Aged calfskinMademoiselle rectangular turn-lock
Chanel Boy (Old Medium)COLLECTED2011Calfskin, lambskin or caviarBoy push-lock
Chanel Chanel 19 (Medium)2019GoatskinInterlocking CC turn-lock
Chanel Wallet on Chain (Classic)c. 1990Quilted lambskin or caviarSnap with interior organization

"c." marks an introduction documented only approximately — the file records the evidence, not a guess.

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Every Chanel from 1986 to 2021 carries a serial that dates it. Run the Chanel serial lookup before you study a listing — the era verdict tells you what every other detail must agree with.

The listing expires. The file does not.