Hermès Kelly 32 Sellier Rouge H Waffle Palladium Hardware

Hermès Kelly 32 Sellier Rouge H Waffle Palladium Hardware

A raised waffle grid runs across the body and flap, while the handle, sangles and shoulder strap stay smooth. The texture sits on the surface and leaves the Kelly's outline as crisp as a smooth-leather example.

Sellier construction stitches the seams on the outside, with no exterior piping, which gives sharper corners and a boxier, more structured stance than the Retourne. Beeswax applied to the edges protects them. The method takes more steps than Retourne, and a Sellier reads slightly larger than a Retourne of the same size. The bag carries by its single top handle or on the detachable shoulder strap.

Condition: 1 – Pristine
Stamp: G □ (2003)
Color: Rouge H
Material: Calfskin
Hardware: Palladium
Interior: Matching Chèvre, with one zip pocket and two slip pockets
Includes: Dust Bag, Lock, Keys, Clochette and Shoulder Strap
Dimensions: 32 × 23 × 10.5 cm | 12.6" × 9.1" × 4.1"
Notes: Shown with accessories that are sold separately

Pairs with: JANEFINDS Mariner Crossbody Chain, sold separately

Collector's Insight:
The Kelly descends from the sac à dépêches of the 1930s and took its name officially in 1977. Sellier is made in smaller numbers than Retourne, and the waffle grid sets this example apart from the smooth and grained leathers used on most Kellys.

Resale Insight:
Buyers set a waffle Kelly against smooth-leather Kelly 32s, and the texture is the reason to choose it. Condition is read at the raised ridges and corners, where a textured surface shows handling first.

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