Hermès Kelly Cut Lime Matte Alligator Palladium Hardware

Hermès Kelly Cut Lime Matte Alligator Palladium Hardware

The Kelly Cut stretches the Kelly silhouette into an elongated clutch—the same tournant clasp and flap closure, compressed into a slim horizontal format designed for evening carry. No handle, no strap, no structure beyond the leather itself. It's the Kelly reduced to its most minimal expression.

Lime Matte Alligator Mississippiensis with Palladium hardware. Lime sits in pale yellow-green territory—softer than Soufre, more citrus than Jaune Poussin. The matte finish absorbs light rather than reflecting it, giving the scales a velvet quality that shiny exotics don't offer. American alligator shows the species' characteristic rectangular tile pattern, larger and more uniform than Porosus crocodile. Twenty years old and pristine—matte exotics from this era rarely survive without scale lifting or corner wear.

Condition: 1 – Pristine
Stamp: 2005, I □
Color: Lime
Leather: Matte Alligator Mississippiensis
Hardware: Palladium
Dimensions: 31 × 15 × 3.5 cm | 12.2" W × 5.9" H × 1.4" D

JaneFinds Collector's Insight:
Matte alligator Kelly Cuts from 2005 represent early production of this silhouette in exotic skins. The matte finish requires more careful handling than shiny—oils and moisture show immediately—which makes pristine examples genuinely rare. Lime in matte has particular subtlety; the finish mutes what would otherwise be a bright color into something quieter.

JaneFinds Market Insight:
Exotic Kelly Cuts command significant premiums, and matte finishes have gained collector preference over recent years for their understated presentation. Twenty-year-old exotics in pristine condition are uncommon; most examples from this period show some evidence of use or storage wear.

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