Hermès Kelly 25 Sellier Broderie Colla Noir Swift & Niloticus Crocodile Palladium Hardware

Broderie Colla sets appliqué patches of exotic skin into a Noir Swift body and outlines each one in hand embroidery. The patches mix shiny niloticus crocodile and matte alligator in Bougainvillée, Vert Émeraude, Tabac, Béton and Ternor, cut as circles, arches, rectangles and organic shapes, and the stitching changes from patch to patch: blanket stitch, cross-stitch and zigzag.

The folk-art surface sits inside the most rigid Kelly frame. Sellier construction keeps the edges sharp and the seams external, so the textured front reads against clean geometry, and palladium hardware keeps the turn-lock quiet. The accompanying receipt documents the model name and the alligator-and-crocodile pairing.

Collector's Insight:
Combining two exotic species with needlework on one Kelly is unusual. The receipt, which records the Broderie Colla name and its skin mix, separates this piece from aftermarket appliqué work and confirms it as a house edition.

Resale Insight:
Buyers of editioned pieces ask for documentation first, and the original receipt answers that question here. On appliqué work, the stitching around each patch and the edges of the exotic pieces are where they look for wear.