An elongated evening clutch shaped by two sweeping leather petals — quiet from a distance, unmistakable up close.
Roos is drawn as two petals. The broad upper petal falls into a gentle central dip while the lower petal rises diagonally across the front, giving a sculptural silhouette that feels organic, refined and distinctly House of MBALI. Cut from ethically hunted African gemsbok and finished in a deep black-cherry oxblood, the leather keeps its natural grain, tonal movement and healed markings, so no two pieces will ever be identical. There is no chain and no decorative lock. The back is completely plain and rests comfortably in the hand, and two concealed magnetic fasteners secure the opening without interrupting the flowing lines. The only mark is a small MBALI Gold Nugget, individually cast, hand-finished and set into a hand-cut seat in the lower petal so the leather lips over its edge. Each Roos is made to order, individually numbered and linked to its Hide Origin ID in the MBALI Origin Register.
All MBALI metal components — chains, rings, buckles, sliders and feet — are brass with a 24-carat gold-plated finish.
Vegetable-tanned in small batches by a specialist tannery selected for this particular hide. The process develops tonal depth and strength while preserving the natural grain and markings of the animal.
Specification
- Exterior — Full-grain African game hide, vegetable-tanned with bark-derived tannins, including African acacia and mimosa/wattle extracts
- Hardware — No exterior hardware; two concealed magnetic fasteners. A small hand-finished 24-carat gold-plated MBALI Nugget is recessed into the lower petal at the right
- Making — One lead artisan is responsible throughout — hide assessment, cutting, shaping, principal seams saddle-stitched, edges built and burnished, hardware set
- Record — Piece serial struck on the reverse of the seal and linked to its Hide Origin ID
- 29 × 15 × 5.5 cm
- Exterior in full-grain African gemsbok, black-cherry oxblood
- Two concealed magnetic fasteners
- Hand-held evening clutch; no exterior hardware
- Indicative production period 12–16 weeks
- Product code ROOS-CL-290-OXB-24K
Making & delivery
Ten to sixteen weeks from confirmation, then insured express delivery worldwide.
Prices exclude import duties and local taxes. Some countries restrict the import of game leather; we confirm this before taking your order.
Why the time matters
Every MBALI piece is made to order. The estimated ten-to-sixteen-week period allows the selected hide to be conditioned and mapped to the pattern, its tone to be completed, and each panel to be cut, shaped, saddle-stitched, fitted and finished under the responsibility of one lead artisan.
The finished piece is then inspected, individually numbered and entered into the MBALI Origin Register before insured delivery.
We confirm the expected completion date when your hide and allocation are approved. We do not shorten the process by substituting an anonymous hide or a pre-made body.
Origin Commission
The requested hide is not presently held in the MBALI register. You may request an Origin Commission, through which a suitable hide is identified through an approved wildlife-management programme, documented, tanned and reserved specifically for your piece. The schedule is confirmed before the commission is accepted.
Returns & care
Cancel in full any time before cutting begins. Unpersonalised pieces may be returned within 14 days; personalised pieces cannot be returned unless faulty.
We restore any piece we have made, quoted in writing beforehand.
Authentication & resale
The serial struck on the reverse of the seal is linked to the Hide Origin ID of the material this piece was cut from. Send us the serial and we will confirm the hide origin, the tannery, the maker and the date it left the bench.
Ownership can be transferred in the register free of charge, so a resold piece keeps its provenance. MBALI does not deal in the resale market and does not appraise resale values.
- Availability
- Made to Order
- Next step
- Begin Configuration
- Lead time
- Ten to sixteen weeks from confirmation
- Made in
- Made in Cape Town, South Africa
- Hide
- Gemsbok Oryx, full-grain, black-cherry oxblood
- Hardware
- No exterior hardware; two concealed magnetic fasteners. A small hand-finished 24-carat gold-plated MBALI Nugget is recessed into the lower petal at the right
- Price
- €3,200
Made to order · Estimated completion 10–16 weeks
Your hide is conditioned and mapped to the pattern, the tone completed, and every panel cut, shaped, saddle-stitched and finished under one lead artisan before the piece is numbered and registered. See why the time matters above.
Choose your tone, monogram, any engraving and the name the piece is registered to on the next step — no account needed. You sign in only at checkout to settle.