Hand-tooling means the pattern on this casing was stamped into the leather while it was damp, tool by tool, not embossed by a machine in one pass — that's what gives cowhide like this its depth instead of a flat printed texture. There's a natural dark marking on the hide panel at the back of the bottle, the kind of variation that comes with real cowhide rather than a uniform synthetic. The casing wraps the bottle fully, and the tooling and stitching are otherwise intact.
Condition: Very Good Vintage Condition
Condition details: A distinct dark marking is visible on the natural hide panel at the back of the bottle, consistent with a natural variation in the cowhide rather than damage. Leather casing, tooling, and stitching are otherwise intact.
