The Nomad
The maker's mark
A two-tone solid-brass top-handle bag, gold body and a polished silver band, finished with a hand-wired fringe of brass coins, glass beads, and faux pearls that moves and softly chimes as you walk. Three full days just to balance the fringe. Made to be heard.
Specification
- Materials
- Solid brass, two-tone gold and silver finish
- Dimensions
- 5"W × 4"H × 0.75"D
- Capacity
- Cardholder, lipstick, keys, and a compact. Does not fit a smartphone.
- Fringe
- Hand-wired brass coins, red and green glass beads, faux baroque pearls
- Handle
- Rigid brass top handle
- Closure
- Pin-slide latch
- Technique
- Hand-cast body, fringe wired by hand
- Weight
- 16 oz
- Origin
- Handmade in India
- Production
- Small batch
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?
No. At 5"W × 4"H × 0.75"D it is made for essentials, a cardholder, lipstick, keys, and a compact. Smartphones do not fit.
Will the coins snag on clothing?
The hand-wired fringe can catch on loose-knit fabrics like chunky sweaters. Pair it with smooth fabrics, silk, satin, tailored wool, and store it flat in the Gullye dust bag to prevent tangling.
Does it actually make sound when you move?
Yes, by design. Each coin, bead, and pearl is wired by hand until the fringe is balanced, so it chimes and sways as you walk. No two sound exactly alike.
The story
Master Artisan Vereen calls it the traveler. Where most of the bags are cast in a single mold, this one is assembled. First the two-tone body, the warmth of gold brass against a cooler band of silver. Then the slow part: each coin, bead, and pearl is wired onto the bag by hand. The balance has to be exact, too many and it is heavy, too few and it does not sing.
It takes three full days just to assemble the fringe for one bag. The result moves with you, swaying and chiming through the night.
Some bags hold your things. This one holds a mood.
The house of Gullye
Slow by hand.
Heirloom objects from the workshops of South Asia, made in editions, never in factories.
The Nomad
A two-tone solid-brass top-handle bag, gold body and a polished silver band, finished with a hand-wired fringe of brass coins, glass beads, and faux pearls that moves and softly chimes as you walk. Three full days just to balance the fringe. Made to be heard.
Gullye makes sculptural pieces by hand, in small editions, with master artisans in Jaipur. Once an edition sells out, it is retired.
The specification
This bag has many moving parts, so handle it with care. Avoid snagging the fringe on loose-knit clothing. To clean, gently polish the gold and silver bands with a jewelry cloth. Store it flat in the Gullye dust bag to prevent tangling.
In confidence
Luxury is usually silent. This one is not. It was made to be heard.
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