Louis Vuitton Ballon Foot R99932, Natural Leather Football with Black Harness
Louis Vuitton Ballon Foot R99932, Natural Leather Football with Black Harness
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An unused Louis Vuitton Ballon Foot from 2018, stitched from natural cowhide panels and carried in a black leather harness, complete with box and booklet.
The Piece
Louis Vuitton released the Ballon Foot in 2018, the summer the World Cup was played in Russia. Rather than its famous canvas, the house chose undyed natural cowhide for every panel, so the ball reads as a piece of leather goods first and sporting equipment second. Large LV initials are embossed across one face, and a single panel carries a serial number above the stamp Louis Vuitton Paris, made in France.
A harness in black leather holds the ball from a round cup at the base, with straps rising to a long loop for carrying or hanging. Untreated cowhide of this kind darkens slowly to honey with light and handling, so the pale tone seen here marks a ball that has spent its life in storage.
Details
- Maker: Louis Vuitton
- Model: Ballon Foot
- Model code: R99932
- Year: 2018
- Material: Natural cowhide panels, black leather harness
- Colour: Natural beige, black
- Diameter: About 20 cm (7.9 in)
- Made in: France
- Included: Ball, leather harness, box and booklet
Condition
- Unused, kept in storage.
- Slight tonal change and light creasing to the natural leather from age. The ball is deflated and is offered as it is. See the photographs.
Condition grade S (new, unused) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Leather, stamps and construction are examined and documented in Japan before dispatch. Keep the natural leather dry and away from direct sunlight, which darkens it.
Delivery from Japan
Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything you wish to know before you buy, and see our published policy.
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