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Rare Hermès · Curated by Jane
Hermès Teddy Kelly 20 Mini Chamois Grizzly, Alezan Swift and Ecru Mouton Shearling Palladium Hardware
$75,000.00
Condition 1 – PristineThe object record
- Condition
- 1 – Pristine
- Date stamp
- B (2023)
- Material
- Grizzly, Swift and Mouton Shearling
- Made in
- France
- Color
- Chamois, Alezan and Ecru
- Metallic finish
- Palladium
- 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
- Full Set
- Care
- Veau Grizzly: Suede is not interchangeable with smooth or grained leather 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 Teddy Kelly sets panels of plush mouton shearling into the Kelly's structure, trading smooth leather for a soft, textured surface. This example works in three materials: Chamois Doblis suede, a beige-tan suede calfskin, paired with Swift in the Grizzly manner; Alezan Swift, a chestnut smooth leather that frames the bag; and Ecru mouton shearling.
The three tones move from warm tan to chestnut to off-white, and palladium hardware adds a cool point against them. At Kelly 20 scale the shearling reads as texture rather than bulk.
Styled with: Hermès Kelly Pocket Teddy 18 Belt, sold separately.
Collector's Insight:
The Teddy Kelly appears as a seasonal edition rather than regular production, in a handful of colorways, and it is one of the few Kellys built around shearling.
Resale Insight:
Shearling is more delicate than smooth leather and sensitive to water and staining, so buyers inspect the mouton for matting and discoloration and the suede for flattened nap.
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.
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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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