​brown leather satchel bought at a vintage shop – original use?

my partner bought this at a vintage shop today (in the UK if that’s of any importance) and the guy in the shop said he thought it might have been an accordion camera bag or for binoculars/birdwatching.

it’s about the size of a textbook, has a kind of locking mechanism on the front right, there’s no visible stitching, the front has 3 pockets (with one being a pocket On a pocket), the inside has 1 zipper pocket, and the strap is not adjustable

it could very well just be A Bag but we’re curious if anyone has any ideas of what its original use might’ve been? so far can’t find a match online

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