Louis Vuitton France 98 Football M99054, Monogram Canvas with Leather Harness
Louis Vuitton France 98 Football M99054, Monogram Canvas with Leather Harness
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The numbered Louis Vuitton football made for France 98, panelled in Monogram canvas with a France 98 emblem, carried in its natural leather harness.
The Piece
In 1998 the football world came to France, and Louis Vuitton marked the moment with an object that has become a cult piece for collectors of both the house and the game: a full-size football built from hexagonal and pentagonal panels of Monogram canvas. One dark leather panel is heat stamped Louis Vuitton Paris, made in France, with the number 1092 and the France 98 emblem below.
The ball travels in a harness of natural cowhide, the same vachetta leather used on classic Louis Vuitton trunks and bags. Straps cradle the ball from a round leather base and gather into a carrying handle, so it can hang from a hook or sit on a shelf. More than a quarter of a century of patina has deepened the leather to warm honey.
Details
- Maker: Louis Vuitton
- Occasion: France 98 football tournament
- Model: Football
- Model code: M99054
- Number: 1092, stamped on the leather panel
- Material: Monogram coated canvas, cowhide leather harness
- Colour: Brown Monogram, natural leather
- Made in: France
- Included: Ball and leather harness only
Condition
- Pre-owned, rated B, with visible signs of age.
- The harness leather is darkened and has cracking and lifting at the strap folds near the press studs; the canvas shows light marks. See the photographs.
Condition grade B (good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.
Authenticity & Care
Canvas, stamps, leather and construction are examined and documented in Japan before dispatch. Keep it dry and away from direct sunlight; condition the harness leather gently.
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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