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Hermès Birkin 25 Étain Togo Palladium Hardware, closed front view with padlock and clochette.
Hermès Birkin 25 Étain Togo Palladium Hardware, open three-quarter view with an ivory horse charm, sold separately.
Hermès Birkin 25 Étain Togo Palladium Hardware, held by a model in a cream knit cardigan and black trousers, with an ivory horse charm, sold separately.
Hermès Birkin 25 Étain Togo Palladium Hardware, close-up carried by a model in black gloves and a gray skirt, with an ivory horse charm, sold separately.
Hermès Birkin 25 Étain Togo Palladium Hardware, closed three-quarter view showing the left side, padlock and clochette.
Hermès Birkin 25 Étain Togo Palladium Hardware, carried by a model in a white shirt, long gray skirt and black gloves, with an ivory horse charm, sold separately.
Hermès Birkin 25 Étain Togo Palladium Hardware, closed three-quarter view showing the right side, padlock and clochette.
Hermès Birkin 25 Étain Togo Palladium Hardware, base view showing all four metal feet.
Hermès Birkin 25 Étain Togo Palladium Hardware, rear view showing handles, attachments and leather grain.
Hermès Birkin 25 in Étain Togo with Palladium hardware, image 10 of 12
Hermès Birkin 25 Étain Togo Palladium Hardware, open front view with an ivory horse charm, sold separately.
Hermès Birkin 25 in Étain Togo with Palladium hardware, image 12 of 12

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Hermès Birkin 25 Étain Togo Palladium Hardware

Étain is a cool pewter gray that reads silvery in cool light and settles into a matte dove gray in shade.

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The object record

Condition
1 – Pristine
Material
Togo
Made in
France
Color
Étain
Metallic finish
Palladium
Handle drop
9 cm | 3.5"
Dimensions
L 25 × H 20 × D 13 cm | L 9.8" × H 7.9" × D 5.1"
Includes
Full Set
Care
Veau Togo: Becomes more supple with use. Protect from humidity, prolonged light and extreme heat, and seek an appropriate assessment before treatment. Care Guide
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The story behind the Birkin

Originated in 1984 from a conversation between Jane Birkin and Hermès Executive Chairman Jean-Louis Dumas; its structural lineage traces to the Haut à Courroies. Familiar sizes are 25, 30, 35 and 40 cm, alongside miniature, shoulder and travel versions, in both Retourné and Sellier construction.

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On Togo the color sits deep in the pebbled grain, the raised texture catching the pigment unevenly for a depth flatter leathers do not give.

Palladium hardware keeps leather and metal in the same cool register, and at 25 cm the Birkin carries the neutral in a compact frame.

Collector's Insight:
Étain sits with Noir and Étoupe among the Birkin colors that stay in demand across production cycles, whatever the seasonal palette.

Resale Insight:
Togo forgives light marks, so buyers look at the corners and base for wear through the grain and at the handles for darkening.

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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Every piece is authenticated in-house and individually inspected, and ships with a JANEFINDS Certificate of Authenticity.

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Returns +

This piece is final sale and is not eligible for return or refund. Full details in our Returns and Exchanges policy.

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  • Five tiers

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