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Rare Hermès · Curated by Jane
Hermès Kelly 20 Mini II Sellier Argent Chèvre Chamkilight Palladium Hardware
$59,500.00
Condition 1 – PristineThe object record
- Condition
- 1 – Pristine
- Date stamp
- K (2025)
- Material
- Chèvre Chamkilight
- Made in
- France
- Color
- Argent
- Metallic finish
- Palladium
- Handle drop
- 4.4 cm | 1.7"
- Strap drop
- 47 cm | 18.5"
- Interior
- Argile Chèvre
- Dimensions
- L 20 × H 12 × D 6 cm | L 7.9" × H 4.7" × D 2.4"
- Includes
- Full Set
- Notes
- Shown on a jeweled strap that is not included.
- Care
- Protect from humidity, prolonged light and extreme heat, and seek an appropriate assessment before treatment. Care Guide
The story behind the Kelly
Created in the 1930s by Robert Dumas as a women's bag with straps: a trapezoid with two triangular gussets, a cutout flap, a handle and two side straps. It took the Kelly name in 1956, when Grace Kelly made it famous. Sellier construction keeps the seams on the outside for a more defined outline; Retourné construction turns them inside for softer edges. The leather does not decide the construction: Box calf Kellys are recorded in both.
Discover Hermès Kelly BagsArgent is a cool silver metallic, the counterpart to Doré gold. Chamkilight is goatskin finished with a metallic coating that shifts between silver and warmer pewter as the light moves, and the fine chèvre grain shows through, so the surface reads as leather rather than foil.
Palladium hardware matches the silver tone on tone, leaving the whole bag in one monochrome field, and Sellier construction holds the metallic panels taut and flat with externally stitched edges.
Collector's Insight:
Silver metallic Mini Kellys appear less often than gold-toned ones. Argent with palladium reads cool and architectural where Doré with gold reads warm, which is why collectors often pair the two.
Resale Insight:
Metallic finishes show scuffs and rubbing at the corners and edges more readily than plain leather, so buyers check those points and the flap edge first.
Condition, defined +
Every piece is graded on the JANEFINDS five-tier scale: 1 Pristine, 2 Excellent, 3 Very Good, 4 Good, 5 Vintage, Well-Loved. Each tier is defined in writing in The Condition Guide.
The JANEFINDS standard +
Every piece is authenticated in-house and individually inspected.
Delivery and payment +
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Payment: Credit-card acceptance and payment arrangements are determined on a case-by-case basis. Contact JANEFINDS to confirm the payment arrangements for your purchase. Billing details must match the card exactly.
Returns +
This piece is final sale and is not eligible for return or refund. Full details in our Returns and Exchanges policy.
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Every piece is graded on the published JANEFINDS Standard, each tier defined in writing.
The Condition Guide