Rare Hermès · Curated by Jane
Hermès Birkin 25 Étain Togo Palladium Hardware
The object record
- Condition
- 1 – Pristine
- Material
- Togo
- Color
- Étain
- Metallic finish
- Palladium
The story behind the Birkin
Originated in 1984 from a conversation between Jane Birkin and Hermès Executive Chairman Jean-Louis Dumas; its structural lineage traces to the Haut à Courroies. Familiar sizes are 25, 30, 35 and 40 cm, alongside miniature, shoulder and travel versions, in both Retourné and Sellier construction.
Discover Hermès Birkin BagsÉtain is a cool pewter gray that reads silvery in cool light and settles into a matte dove gray in shade. On Togo the color sits deep in the pebbled grain, the raised texture catching the pigment unevenly for a depth flatter leathers do not give.
Palladium hardware keeps leather and metal in the same cool register, and at 25 cm the Birkin carries the neutral in a compact frame.
Collector's Insight:
Étain sits with Noir and Étoupe among the Birkin colors that stay in demand across production cycles, whatever the seasonal palette.
Resale Insight:
Togo forgives light marks, so buyers look at the corners and base for wear through the grain and at the handles for darkening.
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 +
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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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