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Hermès Mini Plume 20 Metallic Dark Gold Chevre Gold Hardware
$12,950.00
Condition 2 – ExcellentMini Plume 20 in Metallic Dark Gold Chèvre with Gold hardware.
The object record
- Condition
- 2 – Excellent
- Date stamp
- I □ (2005)
- Material
- Metallic Chèvre
- Made in
- France
- Color
- Metallic Dark Gold
- Metallic finish
- Gold
- Dimensions
- L 20 × H 15 × D 7.5 cm
- Care
- Protect from humidity, prolonged light and extreme heat, and seek an appropriate assessment before treatment. Care Guide
The story behind the Plume
Designed in the 1960s as Hermès' first all-leather luggage, to make travel lighter. A rectangular bag drawn from 1920s document holders, with two handles and a long zipper, since made in sizes down to a mini.
From Hermès's 2005 Metallic collection, produced during Jean-Louis Dumas's tenure. The Chèvre is treated with a foil finish that retains the grain texture while creating a reflective metallic surface. Dark Gold reads deeper and more bronze-toned than the standard Gold or Silver versions from the same production run. Gold hardware creates a tonal, monochromatic effect against the metallic leather.
I stamp (square), 2005 production. The Plume silhouette is zippered, handlebar-top, no external branding. Excellent condition.
Collector's Insight:
The 2005 Metallic collection applied a foil treatment to Chèvre across a limited range of bag formats. Hermès does not service or restore the metallic finish, which means condition on surviving examples is fixed at point of acquisition. The Mini Plume 20 functions as an evening piece with fewer structural stress points than Metallic Kellys or Birkins from the same run.
Resale Insight:
Metallic Hermès pieces from the 2005 collection trade independently of standard Plume pricing. The foil finish cannot be reproduced or restored, which makes condition the primary value driver. Excellent condition twenty years after production is uncommon for this material.
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 +
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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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