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Rare Hermès · Curated by Jane
Hermès Vintage Mini Shoulder Kelly 20 Rouge Vif Lizard Gold Hardware
$50,274.00
Condition 2 – ExcellentRouge Vif on lizard is one of the most saturated combinations Hermès has produced at miniature scale.
The object record
- Condition
- 2 – Excellent
- Material
- Lizard
- Made in
- France
- Color
- Rouge Vif
- Metallic finish
- Gold
- Dimensions
- L 20 × H 14 × D 7 cm | L 8" × H 5.5" × D 3"
- Includes
- Strap
- Care
- Lézard Lisse: Exotic skin is not interchangeable with other leathers for treatment: a product intended for one may be unsuitable for another. Protect from humidity, prolonged light and extreme heat, and seek an appropriate assessment before treatment. Care Guide
Lizard carries the finest scale pattern in the exotic range, a tight beaded grid that fragments light across the surface and gives a bright red visible depth and movement that smooth calfskin cannot reproduce.
This is the vintage Kelly 20, the original mini format that predates the current Mini Kelly II, with a taller handle and fuller proportions than the modern reissue. Retourne construction turns the panels during assembly for softer, rounded edges. Interior lined in matching Chèvre with one zip pocket and two slip pockets.
Collector's Insight:
Lizard hides are small, which caps production at the smaller formats and makes exotic minis one of the narrowest lanes in the Hermès offer. Vintage examples predate the current Mini Kelly II program entirely, and the first-generation proportions have drawn renewed collector attention as buyers compare the two formats directly.
Resale Insight:
Vintage exotic minis trade as standalone collectibles rather than against current production, since the configuration cannot recur. Original strap intact matters disproportionately here, as period-correct straps are effectively unreplaceable.
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.
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Returns +
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