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Hermès Kelly 20 Mini II Sellier Étoupe Epsom Gold Hardware
$33,500.00
Condition 1 – PristineÉtoupe sits at the center of the Hermès neutral range, a gray-taupe that shifts warm or cool with the light and is often named the most wearable color the house produces.
The object record
- Condition
- 1 – Pristine
- Material
- Epsom
- Made in
- France
- Color
- Étoupe
- 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"
- 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 BagsOn Epsom the pressed grain holds the tone flat and even, and the leather's rigidity keeps the Sellier lines crisp at 20 cm, a scale where a softer skin would slacken at the corners.
Sellier construction produces crisp, defined edges through external stitching. Gold hardware warms the cool taupe, the higher-contrast of the two hardware choices for the color. The bag has a single top handle and a detachable shoulder strap.
Collector's Insight:
Étoupe is the neutral collectors often describe as the one bag to own if only one is possible, and at the Mini Kelly scale it draws the buyer who wants a first Kelly that will not date.
Resale Insight:
Neutral colors carry no seasonal risk, so Étoupe Mini Kellys draw steady demand rather than demand in cycles. Buyers check the corners and flap edge first.
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 +
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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