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Hermès Kelly 20 Mini II Sellier Black Alligator Gold Hardware
$58,000.00
Condition 2 – ExcellentBlack shiny alligator with Gold hardware is the Mini Kelly at its most permanent, the specification that anchors every exotic Mini collection.
The object record
- Condition
- 2 – Excellent
- Date stamp
- B (2023)
- Material
- Shiny Alligator
- Made in
- France
- Color
- Noir (89)
- 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"
- Includes
- Box, Strap
- Care
- Alligator Lisse: 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 BagsThe lacquered finish throws light across the small, rounded scale tiles of American alligator, and warm Gold hardware turns the deep black lustrous rather than severe. Sellier construction gives the smallest Kelly its sharpest architecture, external saddle stitching and knife edge corners holding the silhouette rigid through carry.
Interior is lined in matching Chevre leather, and the single top handle pairs with a detachable shoulder strap for hand, shoulder, or crossbody wear. A B stamp example places production at 2023, current generation Mini Kelly II construction.
Collector's Insight:
Exotic Mini Kelly allocations are among the most restricted in the house, and black shiny alligator with Gold is the configuration collectors treat as the category's reference point. Current generation examples reach the secondary market in very small numbers.
Resale Insight:
The Mini Kelly II commands the highest price per centimeter in the Hermès hierarchy, and black exotic examples are the most liquid position in the Mini market, holding value independent of seasonal color cycles.
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 +
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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