JUDITH LEIBER Vintage Black Snakeskin Crossbody Purse, made in Italy, never used, gold toned hardware, ornate top frame with gold hardware and navy blue details, push closure top frame, navy blue snakeskin detachable shoulder strap, comes with compact mirror in duster bag, navy blue fabric lined interior compartment, interior has 1 zipper pocket and 1 slip pocket for CC. Measures approx 7 1/4 x 8 in., shoulder drop measures approx 19 1/2 in. Leiber was born Judit Peto in 1921 in Budapest, Hungary, to Helene, a Vienna-born homemaker, and Emil, a commodities broker. She also had one sister named Eva. Leiber was sent to Kings College London in 1938 by her family to study chemistry for the cosmetics industry, in part since her father thought she would be safer in London in the case of a war. She returned to Hungary before World War II, where thanks to family connections she obtained a traineeship at a handbag company, where she learned to cut and mold leather, make patterns, frame and stitch bags. She was