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Hermès Kelly 28 Retourne au Galop Craie, Rouge H, Fauve and Black Togo Palladium Hardware
$24,500.00
Condition 2 – ExcellentThis 28 cm Kelly in Craie carries the limited-edition au Galop horseshoe design, with a quad-color handle in Craie, Rouge H, Fauve, and Black built from four distinct leathers: Togo, Sombrero, Barenia, and Swift.
The object record
- Condition
- 2 – Excellent
- Material
- Togo, Sombrero, Barenia and Swift
- Made in
- France
- Color
- Craie, Rouge H, Fauve and Noir
- Metallic finish
- Palladium
- Dimensions
- L 28 × H 22 × D 10 cm | L 11" × H 8.5" × D 4"
- 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
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 BagsPalladium hardware keeps the composition cool against the pale body. The handle is the piece's whole argument, four leathers cut and joined so the tonal steps read cleanly across a single grip.
Retourne construction turns the panels during assembly, producing softer, rounded edges. Interior is lined in matching Chèvre with one zip pocket and two slip pockets. Shoulder strap not included; the JANEFINDS Mariner or Cuban crossbody chains serve as replacements.
Collector's Insight:
The au Galop is a limited-edition Kelly whose quad-color handle is built from four different leathers, each cut and joined so the tonal steps read cleanly across a single grip. Multi-leather handles of this kind sit outside standard production and are not repeatable through Special Order.
Resale Insight:
Limited-edition Kellys trade on scarcity of the specification rather than on color demand. The absent shoulder strap is the one caveat here, and it prices accordingly against complete examples.
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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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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