Vintage Cartier Patent Leather Bifold Wallet Late 1990s Black

A sculpted silver-tone clasp in the form of Cartier’s Panthère anchors the front flap, catching the light against high-gloss black patent leather. The bifold silhouette opens to reveal a black leather-lined interior with one main compartment and multiple card slots, all edges clean and precisely finished. Cartier branding, etched in a delicate serif just beneath the clasp, stands as the wallet’s only overt signature.

Accompanied by its original box, the piece shows only light surface scratching to the exterior and minor handling to the clasp—no serial is visible. The construction is tight, with hardware bright and lining free from marks or peeling.

This design belongs to the late 1990s–early 2000s, when Cartier’s Panthère motif moved from the jewellery cases onto leather goods, lending a feline presence to everyday accessories. The gold script logo on the box and engraved clasp typography are markers of this era in Cartier’s small leather goods—an object shaped by the maison’s transition from old-guard jeweller to global name.

Condition: Very Good — light surface scratches to patent leather and minor handling marks to clasp; interior clean, structure intact, original box included
Material: Black patent leather exterior with black leather lining, silver-tone Panthère clasp
Colour: Black patent leather exterior with black leather lining; silver-tone hardware
Dimensions: 10.5 × 10 cm
Made in: France