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Rare Hermès · Curated by Jane
Hermès Kelly 20 Mini II Sellier Béton Ostrich Gold Hardware
$39,500.00
The object record
- Condition
- 1 – Pristine
- Material
- Ostrich
- Color
- Béton
- Metallic finish
- Gold
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: Christie's records Box calf Kellys in both.
Discover Hermès Kelly BagsBéton, French for concrete, is a pale stone gray that reads close to off-white, cool rather than creamy. On ostrich the color takes a matte, chalky depth that brings out the quill follicles, and the texture softens the Kelly's precise lines.
Sellier construction keeps the Kelly 20 Mini II sharp at the edges, and gold hardware adds warmth to the cool neutral.
Collector's Insight:
Béton ostrich is a quiet exotic: a pale neutral that shows the skin's texture without a bright color to announce it.
Resale Insight:
On a pale ostrich Mini Kelly, buyers look for darkened follicles and soiling at the corners, handle and flap edge.
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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Returns +
A return may be requested within 24 hours of delivery, with the security tag intact and the piece returned complete and in original condition. Approved returns carry a 5% restocking fee. Full details in our Returns and Exchanges policy.
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