Louis Vuitton Vintage Ellipse MM in Monogram Vachette

This is a 100% authentic Louis Vuitton Ellipse MM in Monogram Canvas with Calfskin Vachette Leather Trims and Golden Brass Hardware. 

One from LVs' vintage vault, the iconic medium sized Ellipse is a curvy, structured, top handled, hard-shell bag with a lockable, secure zip around top. (Padlock not present.)

Produced with D rings, (though didn't come with a shoulder strap,) the MM was discontinued in 2007 and has now been reinvented in smaller iterations.

Celebrated for its unique Art Deco-inspired rounded silhouette it's the perfect piece when you want statement, space and iconic style.

There are additional photos in the Gallery below, so don't forget to review these as well as those above, to help with your buying decisions.

  Condition - Very Good to Excellent

Details - 

A testiment to the quality of materials and craftsmanship back then, this work-horse of a bag was born a quarter of a century ago!

Carried only a handful of times, it's crafted from a thick, grainy and ultra-robust canvas that you will never need to baby.

The form is excellent. Firm, rigid, without any warping and without very close inspection this beautiful bag appears in an Excellent condition throughout.

No immediately visible wear to the canvas or motifs, its only when you angle the rear of the bag sharply downwards, that you can just about see a light, vertical surface scratch to the lower LH side. Shown in detail in the photos provided this is completely unnoticable in use.

Please note that what appears in the zoomed in photos as tiny 'tears' of the canvas at the base seams where it meets the vachette piping is an entirely natural feature of construction. This is not wear or a fault, they are just normal 'tension splits' from manufacture, very commonly found on these pieces and do not affect the bag aesthetically or structurally in any way.

The calfskin vachette is evenly honeyed throughout with semi-circular surface impressions to their bases from being stored lying in the downward position.

Top handles are perfectly shaped with only the vaguest signs of ever being held. (Please note the shoulder strap shown in the photos is for illustration only and is not included in the sale.)

A couple of the most miniscule, dot sized surface scuffs to the rolled piping trim on the rear, lower LH side, again barely visible to the naked eye.

Red bonding, (edge sealant) is all excellent and stitching all tight with only minor surface ruffling.

Hardware is excellent with just a couple of linear scratches to the front, LH side's handle bases square metal ring.

Both zips run smoothly and cleanly and the zip fabric is silky and unrubbed.

The interior is lined in entirely clean, dark chocolate textile with leather trimmed slip pocket.

Made in France 2001

Date Code is TH0041

Size-

27cm wide at base, extending to 40cm maximum.

30cm high 

Depth at base (seam to seam) is 7.5cm extending to a maximum of 18cm

Top handles have a fixed drop of 10.5cm.

Please note these pieces did not come with shoudler straps, though have D rings so one can be attached.

Weight is 768g

Includes - NPNP & LV Dustbag. (Please enquire prior to purchase if you wish to purchase an LV Padlock separately, thank you.)