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Hermès Kelly 25 Retourne Malachite Matte Alligator Gold Hardware
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Kelly 25 Retourne in Malachite Matte Alligator with Gold hardware. Malachite is a deep, complex green ; darker than Vert Emeraude, warmer than Vert Cypress. In matte alligator, each scale catches light independently, creating tonal variation across the panels that no flat-grain leather can produce.
Matte alligator has a soft hand and no surface coating to crack or peel. The finish is achieved by tumbling the skin without a final glaze ; the result is lower sheen, more texture, and greater resilience to everyday contact than lisse (glazed) alligator. Retourne construction turns the seams inward, rounding the Kelly's edges and giving it a softer silhouette than Sellier. At 25 cm, the proportions read compact. Gold hardware against the dark green reads as warm and deliberate.
Condition: 2 – Excellent
Stamp: 2019, D
Model: Kelly 25 Retourne
Color: Malachite
Skin: Matte Alligator
Hardware: Gold
Dimensions: 25 × 19 × 9 cm | 10" W × 7.5" H × 3.5" D
Details: Plastic off hardware
Includes: JaneFinds Extender Chain, Clochette, Lock, Keys
JaneFinds Collector's Insight:
Kelly 25 in exotic skin requires matching scale pattern across a smaller surface area ; every cut is visible, and the craftsperson has fewer panels to work with than in a 28 or 32. Matte alligator is selected for uniform scale size and symmetry, then tumbled to achieve the unglazed finish. Malachite as a color has been retired from Hermès production, and exotic skins in retired colors do not reappear. This is a 2019 D stamp ; late enough in the color's lifecycle that fewer were produced in this combination.
JaneFinds Market Insight:
Exotic Kelly 25s command the highest per-centimeter premiums in the Hermès secondary market. Matte alligator in a retired green with Gold hardware is a configuration that cannot be reordered through current Hermès special order options. Excellent condition with a JaneFinds Extender Chain included for shoulder carry.
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