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Rare Hermès · Curated by Jane
Vintage Hermès Kelly 15 Sellier Micro Rouge Vif Courchevel Gold Hardware
$45,000.00
Condition 2 – ExcellentThe Kelly 15 scales the Kelly down to a size where it works as an object as much as a bag.
The object record
- Condition
- 2 – Excellent
- Date stamp
- Z ○ (1996)
- Material
- Courchevel
- Made in
- France
- Color
- Rouge Vif
- Metallic finish
- Gold
- Dimensions
- L 15 × H 10 × D 5 cm | L 5.9" × H 3.9" × D 2"
- Care
- Protect from humidity, prolonged light and extreme heat, and seek an appropriate assessment before treatment. Care Guide
The story behind the Kelly
Created in the 1930s by Robert Dumas as a women's bag with straps: a trapezoid with two triangular gussets, a cutout flap, a handle and two side straps. It took the Kelly name in 1956, when Grace Kelly made it famous. Sellier construction keeps the seams on the outside for a more defined outline; Retourné construction turns them inside for softer edges. The leather does not decide the construction: Box calf Kellys are recorded in both.
Discover Hermès Kelly BagsIn Rouge Vif Courchevel it is a bright, clean red over the fine embossed grain Courchevel carried before Hermès replaced it with Epsom.
Courchevel is lighter and slightly softer in hand than Epsom, with a subtle sheen Epsom's flatter finish does not have. Sellier construction keeps the miniature rigid and its lines sharp, and gold hardware warms the red.
Collector's Insight:
Courchevel belongs to the era before Epsom, so a Courchevel Kelly 15 is by definition a vintage piece, and Rouge Vif is one of the house's longest-running reds.
Resale Insight:
On a vintage micro Kelly, buyers check the corners and the flap edge for wear and the gold hardware for plating loss, which shows quickly at this scale.
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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Payment: Credit-card acceptance and payment arrangements are determined on a case-by-case basis. Contact JANEFINDS to confirm the payment arrangements for your purchase. Billing details must match the card exactly.
Returns +
A return may be requested within 24 hours of delivery, with the security tag intact and the piece returned complete and in original condition. Approved returns carry a 5% restocking fee. Full details in our Returns and Exchanges policy.
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Every piece is graded on the published JANEFINDS Standard, each tier defined in writing.
The Condition Guide