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We've been working on this for a while (along with Henry's Briefcase) and finally have a prototype done:
Since the original is difficult to see in the film and there are very few photos of it, I based ours on a similar model from Swaine Adeney Brigg. A few points about details:
• The bag in the film didn't have straps. I believe it originally would have, but they were either lost, damaged or removed for one reason or another. I decided to include the straps because they look great and they are easily removable if you want to. There are two things on the bottom of the flap on the original lined up where the original straps would have been. This could possibly have been loops riveted to the leather to hold the straps in place, which were then cut off during production. I'm not sure if we should rivet our loops similarly or leave them off for those who want a "clean" front if used without the straps. Opinions?
• Matching the latch on the original exactly will be impossible, so we'll be adding some brass pieces on the top and bottom of the latch we sourced to mimic the original more closely.
• I think the top of the flap (where the handle is) should be simpler: we're probably remove the D rings and end that leather piece just at the straps.
The original:
We're still working on the price points, but we'll post more info as we have it. Let us know what you think...
Kind regards,
Indy
