This is a romantic piece, perfect to add to the your collection of Western Memorabilia. I mentioned that the lacing needs repair, but honestly not really if you are going to use often than yes have your shoe man re lace.
This was my Grandmothers and I inherited it, carried it on occasion for award banquets. I have wall to wall trophy cabinets and I know I condition my leather collectables I have inherited as well as my collection of Bridles/Bits, Rein and Spurs about every other year with leather conditioner, and I condition this Purse before I took pictures today, so if you see dark and lighter areas it is just the places the purse was extra dry. The leather is in good condition and this is truly an Antique.
My Grandmother, my Fathers Mother, had a romantic history, born in Indian Territory Oklahoma before it was a state. Winney Bullock was her name and she rode in the Wild West Shows as a young woman, gave birth to my Father at an age women were done having babies close to her 50's, my father was an only child. So rest assured this purse has a history, she passed when I was a young girl leaving what she had left to her only Grand daughter. Cowgirl/Cowboys give her a good home!