The Botanist
The maker's mark
A structured top-handle bag in solid brass, its body worked into raised botanical relief, leaves, stems, and flowers pushed out from the metal by hand. Twenty-five days to make, with a twisted-rope handle and small floral-bud charms that move as you walk. Roomy enough for a phone and the essentials.
Specification
- Materials
- Solid brass, antique-gold patina
- Dimensions
- 7"W × 5"H × 1.75"D (excluding handle)
- Capacity
- Fits a smartphone, cardholder, lipstick, keys, and a compact
- Handle
- Rigid twisted-rope brass top handle
- Detail
- Raised botanical relief; articulated floral-bud charms
- Closure
- Vintage pin-slide latch
- Technique
- Relief worked by hand from the back of the brass, hammered outward
- Weight
- 14 oz
- Origin
- Handmade in India
- Production
- Edition of 7
Dispatched within 1 to 2 business days by FedEx Ground, arriving in 2 to 7 days across the U.S. Your tracking follows the moment it leaves us. Should it ever need to come home, you have 30 days from delivery.
Does it fit a phone?
Yes. At 7"W × 5"H × 1.75"D it is our most spacious bag and fits standard smartphones, with room for cards, lipstick, keys, and a compact alongside.
Is it heavy to carry?
At 14 oz it has a solid, structured feel, but the twisted-rope handle is made for comfortable hand or arm carry, and the raised relief adds volume without much weight.
What are the small charms on the bottom?
Articulated floral-bud charms along the bottom and sides, a signature Botanist detail that adds a little movement as you walk. Store it in the Gullye dust bag to protect them.
The story
Master Artisan Vereen builds the relief from the back of the brass, hammering blind to push the metal outward and judging the depth of each leaf and petal by feel. He has to picture the whole floral pattern in reverse as he works. The result is a kind of hollow, three-dimensional relief that gives the bag real visual volume while keeping it surprisingly light.
The motifs are organic; the silhouette is architectural. It is a collision of soft and rigid, and that tension is the point.
Heavy on history. Light on your arm.
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What is Gullye
Gullye finds its soul in the forgotten lanes, where quiet hands shape beauty that the world often overlooks. We bring these stories forward not as relics of the past, but as living treasures meant to be cherished.
The house of Gullye
Slow by hand.
Heirloom objects from the workshops of South Asia, made in editions, never in factories.
The Botanist
A structured top-handle bag in solid brass, its body worked into raised botanical relief, leaves, stems, and flowers pushed out from the metal by hand. Twenty-five days to make, with a twisted-rope handle and small floral-bud charms that move as you walk. Roomy enough for a phone and the essentials.
Gullye makes sculptural pieces by hand, in small editions, with master artisans in Jaipur. Once an edition sells out, it is retired.
The specification
The raised relief can collect dust over time. To keep the design crisp, lightly dust the crevices with a soft brush. The antique finish is intentional, so do not polish it with harsh chemicals. Store in the Gullye dust bag to protect the charms.
In confidence
Most metal bags are cast in a mold. The Botanist is worked by hand.
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