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Hermès Kelly 25 Retourne In & Out Nata Swift Palladium Hardware
$33,000.00
Condition 1 – PristineThe object record
- Condition
- 1 – Pristine
- Material
- Swift
- Made in
- France
- Color
- Nata
- Metallic finish
- Palladium
- Interior
- Nata Chèvre, with zip and open pockets
- Dimensions
- L 25 × H 19 × D 9 cm | L 9.8" × H 7.5" × D 3.5"
- Includes
- Lock and Strap
- 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 BagsThe In & Out puts the inside of the bag on the outside: the front of this Kelly 25 is stitched with line drawings of things one might carry in it, a lemon, a lipstick, a Chaîne d'Ancre chain, keys and a crocodile pouch, drawn in yellow, silver, red and tan thread.
Nata Swift, a soft cream calfskin with almost no grain, gives the drawings a clean ground, and Retourne construction keeps the edges soft and rounded. Palladium hardware matches the silver thread of the chain.
Collector's Insight:
The In & Out turns the Kelly into a small piece of storytelling, drawing the contents of a bag across its own face, and it is one of the house's more playful editions on its most formal shape.
Resale Insight:
Pale Swift shows marks and color transfer readily, so buyers check the stitched front, the corners and the handle first, and look for any pulled threads in the drawing.
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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