12 views
Rare Hermès · Curated by Jane
Hermès Kelly 28 Retourne Touch Bleu Nuit Togo and Bleu Marine Alligator Palladium Hardware
$24,500.00
Condition 1 – PristineThe Touch places exotic skin on the handle and sangles of a calfskin-bodied Kelly: Bleu Nuit Togo across the body, matte Bleu Marine Alligator at the carry points.
The object record
- Condition
- 1 – Pristine
- Date stamp
- Y (2020)
- Material
- Togo and Matte Alligator
- Made in
- France
- Color
- Bleu Nuit / Bleu Marine
- Metallic finish
- Palladium
- Dimensions
- L 28 × H 22 × D 10 cm | L 11" × H 8.5" × D 4"
- Includes
- Full Set
- Care
- Veau Togo: Becomes more supple with use. 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 BagsThe two blues sit a half-step apart, so the contrast reads through texture rather than color, pebbled grain meeting scale relief in a single dark register. Palladium hardware holds the cool temperature throughout.
Retourne construction turns the panels during assembly for softer, rounded edges and a more relaxed profile than Sellier. The interior is lined in Chèvre with one zip and one slip pocket.
Collector's Insight:
Touch construction places exotic skin only on the handle and sangles, so the piece draws on exotic allocation while keeping calfskin at the high-contact panels. Bleu Nuit over Bleu Marine is a tonal pairing rather than a contrast one, read through texture instead of color.
Resale Insight:
Touch Kellys trade between standard-leather and full-exotic pricing, and dark tonal pairings narrow that gap because the partial construction is hardest to distinguish at a glance. The 28 remains the size most collectors carry rather than store.
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, and ships with a JANEFINDS Certificate of Authenticity.
Delivery and payment +
Domestic: FedEx Direct Signature, no additional fee unless noted. International: FedEx International Priority; duties and taxes may apply at destination. We do not ship to P.O. boxes. Orders ship within two business days of inventory and payment confirmation; contact us for expedited service.
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.
Complete the piece
Carried with.
Chains, straps and cases selected to work with this piece.
Recently viewed
Pieces you have looked at.
Why JANEFINDS
How JANEFINDS authenticates-
30+
Years of Hermès scholarship, collection, and authentication.
About Jane -
$2.8M+
The highest authenticated Hermès resale on record, a private transaction placed by Jane.
About JANEFINDS -
One review
Every piece on this site has passed Jane's hands. No exceptions.
How we authenticate -
Five tiers
Every piece is graded on the published JANEFINDS Standard, each tier defined in writing.
The Condition Guide