Vintage Coach Dowel Field Bag (Style 9940) in British Tan

This Vintage Coach Dowel Field Bag (Style No. 9940) is a highly coveted, premium briefcase from Coach's mid-1990s United States production era. Made from thick, white premium glove-tanned cowhide leather in British Tan, it features a unique wood-reinforced top dowel construction designed to maintain its shape under heavy loads. The bag includes dual deep front pockets with solid brass turnlock closures, a structured top handle, a raw unlined interior, and its original removable leather shoulder strap with a sliding shoulder pad.  Made in the USA is the final, ultimate confirmation that this Coach Dowel Field Bag is a highly coveted vintage piece.  On vintage Coach bags from the late 1980s through the 1990s, the unique number 1355-331  stamped into the leather patch is legally called a registration or serial number, which authenticates the bag  MEASUREMENTS:  -Approximately 16.5 W x 11.5 H x 4.5 D EUC