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Hermès Kelly 20 Mini II Sellier Parchemin Ostrich Gold Hardware
Mini Kelly II 20 Sellier in Parchemin ostrich with gold hardware.
The object record
- Condition
- 1 – Pristine
- Material
- Ostrich
- Made in
- France
- Color
- Parchemin
- Metallic finish
- Gold
- Handle drop
- 4.4 cm | 1.7"
- Strap drop
- 47 cm | 18.5"
- Dimensions
- L 20 × H 12 × D 6 cm | L 7.9" × H 4.7" × D 2.4"
- Care
- Autruche: Exotic skin is not interchangeable with other leathers for treatment: a product intended for one may be unsuitable for another. 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 BagsParchemin is the palest warm neutral in the ostrich program, a creamy parchment ivory that lets the quill follicle pattern read as texture rather than contrast, and gold hardware deepens the warmth instead of cutting against it. Ostrich takes dye with unusual saturation and resists scratching and moisture better than most exotics, developing a soft luster with handling.
Sellier construction with external saddle stitching gives the crisp piped edges and upright structure the Mini Kelly II format is chased for. Interior lined in matching Chèvre. Single top handle with detachable shoulder strap for crossbody wear.
Collector's Insight:
Ostrich sits in a distinct lane of Hermès exotic production: constrained raw-material supply, limited annual output, and allocation among the most selective in the house. The Mini Kelly II is rarely cut in ostrich at all, and pale neutrals like Parchemin appear in the smallest runs, since the skin must be near-flawless to carry a light dye.
Resale Insight:
Demand for the Mini Kelly II has not softened since its release, and exotic examples trade in a different bracket from calfskin production entirely. Parchemin with gold is among the most requested ostrich pairings on the secondary market, and store-fresh examples surface rarely enough that pricing is set by scarcity rather than comparables.
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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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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The Condition Guide
