Chanel Paris-Dallas Belt Buckle Minaudière Black Lambskin Pony Hair Gold and Palladium Hardware
Chanel Paris-Dallas Belt Buckle Minaudière Black Lambskin Pony Hair Gold and Palladium Hardware
From Chanel's 2014 Pre-Fall Métiers d'Art Paris-Dallas collection, Karl Lagerfeld's only US-themed Métiers d'Art capsule, shown on the runway at Fair Park in Dallas. The minaudière reproduces a Western trophy belt buckle as a hard-cased object bag: an oval face engraved in the round with foliate scrollwork, camellias, and a beaded border, the CHANEL name arched across the top and 31 RUE CAMBON banner-stamped across the bottom around a central CC sunburst.
The case sides are ridged black lambskin, the reverse is black pony hair, and the piece hangs from a slim leather-laced chain. A push-stud closure at the top opens the hinged shell. The form is among the most literal of the collection's Americana references, a couture object built in the shape of a rodeo prize, and it sits outside Chanel's standard flap and boy structures entirely.
Condition: 2 – Excellent
Year: 2014 (Pre-Fall, Métiers d'Art Paris-Dallas)
Color: Noir
Material: Lambskin / Pony Hair
Hardware: Gold and Palladium
Includes: Box
Dimensions: 23 × 18 × 2 cm | 9" W × 7.1" H × 0.8" D
Collector's Insight:
Paris-Dallas was Chanel's single American Métiers d'Art collection, and the object-format pieces, the belt buckle, the holster, were produced in far smaller numbers than the flaps and boys from the same runway. This minaudière deviates entirely from standard Chanel structures, which places it with the completist collectors who pursue runway-specific artifacts rather than wearing bags, and the engraved 31 Rue Cambon medallion makes it one of the most recognizable objects from the collection.
Resale Insight:
Object-format minaudières from Lagerfeld's Métiers d'Art runways trade as collector instruments, insulated from the seasonal cycles that move standard handbag lines because supply was tiny and never repeated. The Paris-Dallas pieces carry added weight as Karl-era runway artifacts now that the period is closed, and excellent examples of the object bags surface infrequently, trading at multiples of original retail when they do.
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Documented stone varieties include amethyst, apatite, carnelian, citrine, emerald, labradorite, lemon quartz, peach moonstone, peridot, Peruvian opal, pink moonstone, prehnite, rose quartz, ruby, sunstone, and tourmaline. Each stone is individually hand-knotted between adjacent stones, securing the strand against bead loss in the event of any single break. Stones are sorted into four documented colorways: Rainbow, Natural, Turquoise, and Malachite. Exact stone composition within each colorway varies by piece due to the natural variation of the source materials.
Standard length is 44 inches (112 cm), which produces a crossbody drop appropriate for Hermès bags 25 cm and smaller, including the Mini Kelly 20 II, Kelly Pochette, Constance 18 and 24, and Birkin 25. The chain can be doubled to produce a shorter shoulder drop or wrist-wrap carry, and worn as a standalone necklace at full length. Hardware (Gold or Palladium clasp) is selected at order.
Length: 44" | 112 cm
Material: Semi-Precious Stones, Hand-Knotted
Hardware: Gold or Palladium clasp (selected at order)
Colorways: Rainbow / Natural / Turquoise / Malachite
Recommended For: Hermès bags 25 cm and smaller (Mini Kelly 20 II, Kelly Pochette, Constance 18, Constance 24, Birkin 25)
Production: Hand-knotted, 7-10 business days
Note: Each chain is unique. Stones fall within the selected colorway range; exact composition varies by piece.
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The chain pairs with the full JaneFinds accessory chain collection for coordinated multi-chain layering. Standard wear is single-strand crossbody; doubling produces a shorter shoulder carry. The lobster-clasp configuration matches Hermès sangle hardware proportions and does not require additional adapters.
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Hardware finish is offered in Gold or Palladium to match Hermès hardware on the carrying bag. Each chain terminates in a lobster clasp at one end and a spring ring at the other, attaching directly to the Kelly's sangle D-rings without adapters. Two clip sizes are offered: Standard Clip for Kelly 25, 28, 32, and 35; Small Clip for Mini Kelly 20 II, Vintage Mini Kelly, and Mini Bolide. Link gauge is selected as Wide or Narrow at order; Wide produces a heavier, more visually present chain, Narrow a finer line.
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Length: 44" | 112 cm
Material: Cuban Link Chain
Hardware: Gold or Palladium (selected at order)
Clip Size: Standard or Small (selected at order)
Link Gauge: Wide or Narrow (selected at order)
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Standard Clip: Kelly 25, 28, 32, 35
Small Clip: Mini Kelly 20 II, Vintage Mini Kelly, Mini Bolide
Production: Made to order
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Condition Rank
Condition Rank1 - Like New, shows little to no evidence of wear, age or handling
2 - Exceptionally well-maintained, very minor signs of use, wear, age, or handling
3 - Pre-Loved, gently used with slight signs of wear
4 - Pre-Loved, exhibits signs of wear and regular use
