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Hermès Kelly Pochette Gold Ostrich Palladium Hardware
The Kelly Pochette is the clutch expression of the Kelly silhouette: the flap, sangle, and turn-lock compressed into a flat single-compartment evening bag with a short top handle, no shoulder strap.
The object record
- Condition
- 1 – Pristine
- Date stamp
- X (2016)
- Material
- Ostrich
- Made in
- France
- Color
- Gold
- Metallic finish
- Palladium
- Interior
- Chèvre
- Dimensions
- L 22 × H 13 × D 6 cm | L 8.7" × H 5.1" × D 2.4"
- Includes
- Full Set
- 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 Pochette
The Kelly as a small, box-like clutch, with the Kelly flap, straps and turn-lock and a top handle.
Discover Wallets, Clutches, PochettesIn Gold ostrich the format takes on the skin's warm camel-tan tone, the quill follicles giving the surface its characteristic raised dot pattern and a soft matte depth that leather cannot replicate.
Ostrich is among the most durable of the exotic skins and develops a subtle sheen with handling, and Gold is the color most associated with it, the pairing that reads as the definitive ostrich tone. Palladium hardware keeps the closure cool against the warm skin, and the interior is lined in matching Chèvre. This example is untouched, unused with the protective plastic still on the hardware.
Collector's Insight:
Ostrich Kelly Pochettes receive a small production allocation, and Gold is the color collectors associate most closely with the skin, which makes the pairing a benchmark rather than a novelty. An untouched example with hardware plastic intact is the skin at its starting point: ostrich develops its sheen through handling, so an unused piece preserves the original matte surface that wear gradually changes.
Resale Insight:
Exotic Kelly Pochettes hold a strong position in the Hermès evening-clutch market, and Gold ostrich carries broad demand as a warm neutral that crosses occasions. The flat format and formal positioning keep demand for these among the steadiest of the exotic clutches, and an untouched full-set example with intact plastic sits at the very top of the condition curve for a skin of this age.
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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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The Condition Guide
