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Hermès Kelly 32 Sellier Burgundy Box Leather Gold HW 1978
Hermès Kelly 32 Sellier Burgundy Box Leather Gold HW 1978

Hermès Kelly 32 Sellier Burgundy Box Leather Gold HW 1978

By Hermès

Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR

leather.  DETAILS Brand: Hermès  Kelly 32 Stamp: H Circle Year of manufacture: 1978 Exterior Color: Red

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1970s French Shoulder Bags

Hermes Kelly 32 Sellier Black Box Leather Gold HW 1993
Hermes Kelly 32 Sellier Black Box Leather Gold HW 1993

Hermes Kelly 32 Sellier Black Box Leather Gold HW 1993

By Hermès

Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR

manufacture: 1993 Exterior Color: Black Exterior Material: Box Leather Hardware Color: Gold Dimensions: Width

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1990s French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Calvi Black Epsom Leather Card Holder New w/Box
Hermes Calvi Black Epsom Leather Card Holder New w/Box

Hermes Calvi Black Epsom Leather Card Holder New w/Box

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Guaranteed authentic Hermes Calvi card holder. Black Epsom leather with palladium snap closure

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2010s French Wallets and Small Accessories

Hermes Kelly 32 So Black Bag Box Leather Limited Edition
Hermes Kelly 32 So Black Bag Box Leather Limited Edition

Hermes Kelly 32 So Black Bag Box Leather Limited Edition

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Guaranteed authentic Hermes So Black 32 bag. This limited edition box leather So Black series was

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Birkin 30 Bag So Black Limited Edition Box Leather
Hermes Birkin 30 Bag So Black Limited Edition Box Leather

Hermes Birkin 30 Bag So Black Limited Edition Box Leather

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Guaranteed authentic limited edition Hermes Birkin 30 So Black bag in Box Leather. Rich with Black

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Picotin 18 Red Calfskin Leather 2012 Box P Stamp
Hermes Picotin 18 Red Calfskin Leather 2012 Box P Stamp

Hermes Picotin 18 Red Calfskin Leather 2012 Box P Stamp

By Hermès

Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR

Hermes Picotin 18 Red Calfskin Leather 2012 Box P Stamp These are professional photos of the actual

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2010s Structured Shoulder Bags

Hermes Black Box Calf Leather Kelly 35 Sellier Bag Handbag
Hermes Black Box Calf Leather Kelly 35 Sellier Bag Handbag

Hermes Black Box Calf Leather Kelly 35 Sellier Bag Handbag

By Hermès

Located in Rome, Rome

box calf leather from 2002 (blind stamp is 'F' encased in a square). It features a single rolled

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Black Box Calf Leather Kelly 35 Sellier Bag Handbag
Hermes Black Box Calf Leather Kelly 35 Sellier Bag Handbag

Hermes Black Box Calf Leather Kelly 35 Sellier Bag Handbag

By Hermès

Located in Rome, Rome

box calf leather from 2002 (blind stamp is 'F' encased in a square). It features a single rolled

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Vintage HERMES Kelly 28 Handbag in Brown Glazed Box Leather
Vintage HERMES Kelly 28 Handbag in Brown Glazed Box Leather

Vintage HERMES Kelly 28 Handbag in Brown Glazed Box Leather

By Hermès

Located in Paris, FR

Vintage! Hermes Kelly 28 in brown glazed box leather. Gilded metal hardware with micro stripes

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1950s Top Handle Bags

HERMES Kelly 35 '24 Faubourg'  in Red Box H Leather
HERMES Kelly 35 '24 Faubourg'  in Red Box H Leather

HERMES Kelly 35 '24 Faubourg' in Red Box H Leather

By Hermès

Located in Paris, FR

Rare. Bag Kelly 35 '24 Faubourg 'in red leather box H from Maison Hermès. The interior is lined

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1940s French Top Handle Bags

HERMES Kelly 32 Vintage Bag in Navy Blue Box Leather
HERMES Kelly 32 Vintage Bag in Navy Blue Box Leather

HERMES Kelly 32 Vintage Bag in Navy Blue Box Leather

By Hermès

Located in Paris, FR

Hermes Kelly 32 vintage bag in navy blue box leather. Gilt metal hardware. Included : Zipper

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1980s French Shoulder Bags

HERMES Vintage Kelly 28 Flap Bag in Black Box Leather
HERMES Vintage Kelly 28 Flap Bag in Black Box Leather

HERMES Vintage Kelly 28 Flap Bag in Black Box Leather

By Hermès

Located in Paris, FR

Hermes vintage Kelly 28 flap bag in black box leather, returned. Gilded metal hardware. Stamp O

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1950s French Top Handle Bags

HERMES black Box leather & Palladium COLLIER DE CHIEN Belt 90
HERMES black Box leather & Palladium COLLIER DE CHIEN Belt 90

HERMES black Box leather & Palladium COLLIER DE CHIEN Belt 90

By Hermès

Located in Zürich, CH

Hermes 'Collier de Chien' belt in Noir (black) Veau Box leather. Brand new. Size 90 Width 5cm

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21st Century and Contemporary French Belts

Hermès BLUE SAPHIR BOX CALF LEATHER VINTAGE KELLY 15CM SELLIER
Hermès BLUE SAPHIR BOX CALF LEATHER VINTAGE KELLY 15CM SELLIER

Hermès BLUE SAPHIR BOX CALF LEATHER VINTAGE KELLY 15CM SELLIER

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Hermès BLUE SAPHIR BOX CALF LEATHER VINTAGE KELLY 15CM SELLIER CONDITION NOTES The exterior is in

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1990s French Structured Shoulder Bags

HERMES black box leather top handle bag with padlock hardware
HERMES black box leather top handle bag with padlock hardware

HERMES black box leather top handle bag with padlock hardware

By Hermès

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Jet black box leather bag with gilt padlock hardware from Hermes dating to the 1980's. Bag measures

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1970s French Handbags and Purses

HERMES Medor Belt in Blue Ink Box Leather Size 70EU
HERMES Medor Belt in Blue Ink Box Leather Size 70EU

HERMES Medor Belt in Blue Ink Box Leather Size 70EU

By Hermès

Located in Paris, FR

Hermès Medor belt in blue ink box leather and gilded hardware, size 70EU Stamp Q in a circle (1987

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1980s French Belts

2010 Hermès Black Box Calf Leather SO Black Kelly Cut
2010 Hermès Black Box Calf Leather SO Black Kelly Cut

2010 Hermès Black Box Calf Leather SO Black Kelly Cut

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMÈS Black Box Calf Leather SO Black Kelly Cut Serial Number: [N] Age (Circa): 2010 Accompanied

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

2017 Hermès Black Box Calf Leather Clouté Farming Bucket Bag
2017 Hermès Black Box Calf Leather Clouté Farming Bucket Bag

2017 Hermès Black Box Calf Leather Clouté Farming Bucket Bag

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMÈS Black Box Calf Leather Clouté Farming Bucket Bag Reference: HB2405 Serial Number: A Age

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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags

Hermes Black Noir Box Leather Sac Passe Guide Saddle Bag
Hermes Black Noir Box Leather Sac Passe Guide Saddle Bag

Hermes Black Noir Box Leather Sac Passe Guide Saddle Bag

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

HERMES Black Leather "Passe Guide" Shoulder Bag W. Gold Hardware Noir Box leather with goldtone

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21st Century and Contemporary French Handbags and Purses

Hermes Birkin 35 Bag Limited Edition So Black Box Leather
Hermes Birkin 35 Bag Limited Edition So Black Box Leather

Hermes Birkin 35 Bag Limited Edition So Black Box Leather

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Mightychic offers a rare limited edition Hermes Birkin So Black 35 bag is featured in Heritage Box

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

HERMES Black Veau Box leather & Gold LYDIE Shoulder Bag / Clutch
HERMES Black Veau Box leather & Gold LYDIE Shoulder Bag / Clutch

HERMES Black Veau Box leather & Gold LYDIE Shoulder Bag / Clutch

By Hermès

Located in Zürich, CH

Hermes 'Lydie' envlope shoulder bag in black Veau Box leather with gold-plated H buckle. Vintage

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1970s French Top Handle Bags

HERMES Saphire blue Box leather KELLY 25 SELLIER Bag Ghw
HERMES Saphire blue Box leather KELLY 25 SELLIER Bag Ghw

HERMES Saphire blue Box leather KELLY 25 SELLIER Bag Ghw

By Hermès

Located in Zürich, CH

This 100% authentic Hermès Kelly 25 Sellier bag in Bleu Saphir (Sapphire Blue) Veau Box leather is

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

1990 Hermes Navy Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 15cm Sellier
1990 Hermes Navy Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 15cm Sellier

1990 Hermes Navy Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 15cm Sellier

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMÈS Navy Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 15cm Sellier Xupes Reference: JJLG032 Serial Number: No

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1990s French Top Handle Bags

Vintage HERMES 'Drag' Flap Bag in Night Blue Box Leather
Vintage HERMES 'Drag' Flap Bag in Night Blue Box Leather

Vintage HERMES 'Drag' Flap Bag in Night Blue Box Leather

By Hermès

Located in Paris, FR

Vintage! Hermes flap bag 'Drag' in night blue box leather. Gold plated hardware (micro-scratches

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Late 20th Century Top Handle Bags

2010 Hermes Black Box Calf Leather SO Black Birkin 35cm
2010 Hermes Black Box Calf Leather SO Black Birkin 35cm

2010 Hermes Black Box Calf Leather SO Black Birkin 35cm

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMÈS Black Box Calf Leather SO Black Birkin 35cm This HERMÈS Birkin 35cm is in Very Good Pre

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2010s French Tote Bags

Hermes Collier de Chien Vintage Belt in Black Box Leather
Hermes Collier de Chien Vintage Belt in Black Box Leather

Hermes Collier de Chien Vintage Belt in Black Box Leather

By Hermès

Located in Paris, FR

Hermès CDC Vintage belt in black box leather. Gilt metal hardware. In good condition. Micro

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1990s French Belts

Hermes  Birkin 25cm Bag Sellier Black Rare Box Leather New
Hermes  Birkin 25cm Bag Sellier Black Rare Box Leather New

Hermes Birkin 25cm Bag Sellier Black Rare Box Leather New

By Hermès

Located in West Chester, PA

Hermes Birkin 25cm Sellier Black Collectors Dream Bag Very rare to find Box Leather especially in

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2010s French Top Handle Bags

1972 HERMES black box leather Constance bag with gold hardware

1972 HERMES black box leather Constance bag with gold hardware

By Hermès

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Jet black box leather Constance from Hermes with gilt hardware dating to 1972. The Constance takes

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1970s French Shoulder Bags

HERMES Marron Fonce brown Box leather MEDOR 29 Clutch Bag
HERMES Marron Fonce brown Box leather MEDOR 29 Clutch Bag

HERMES Marron Fonce brown Box leather MEDOR 29 Clutch Bag

By Hermès

Located in Zürich, CH

Hermes 'Medor 29' clutch in Marron Fonce (dark brown) Veau Box leather with palladium Collier de

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21st Century and Contemporary Italian Structured Shoulder Bags

2003 Hermes Fauve Box Calf Leather & Parchemin Verso Birkin 30cm
2003 Hermes Fauve Box Calf Leather & Parchemin Verso Birkin 30cm

2003 Hermes Fauve Box Calf Leather & Parchemin Verso Birkin 30cm

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMÈS Fauve Box Calf Leather & Parchemin Verso Birkin 30cm Xupes Reference: JJLG038 Serial

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21st Century and Contemporary French Tote Bags

1989 Hermès Black Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 32cm Sellier
1989 Hermès Black Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 32cm Sellier

1989 Hermès Black Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 32cm Sellier

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMÈS Black Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 32cm Sellier Reference: HB2806 Serial Number: (S) Age

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1980s French Top Handle Bags

2013 Hermes Rouge H Box Calf Leather Kelly 35cm Sellier
2013 Hermes Rouge H Box Calf Leather Kelly 35cm Sellier

2013 Hermes Rouge H Box Calf Leather Kelly 35cm Sellier

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMÈS Rouge H Box Calf Leather Kelly 35cm Sellier Reference: HB2274 Serial Number: [Q] Age

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

Hermes Kelly 32 Bag Limited Edition So Black Box Leather
Hermes Kelly 32 Bag Limited Edition So Black Box Leather

Hermes Kelly 32 Bag Limited Edition So Black Box Leather

By Hermès

Located in Miami, FL

Mightychic offers a rare limited edition Hermes Kelly 32 So Black bag is featured in Heritage Box

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

HERMES black Box leather KELLY 25 SELLIER Bag w Gold
HERMES black Box leather KELLY 25 SELLIER Bag w Gold

HERMES black Box leather KELLY 25 SELLIER Bag w Gold

By Hermès

Located in Zürich, CH

100% authentic Hermès Kelly 25 Sellier Bag in Noir (black) Veau Box leather featuring gold-tone

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21st Century and Contemporary French Structured Shoulder Bags

1982 HERMES CONSTANCE black box leather bag with gold hardware

1982 HERMES CONSTANCE black box leather bag with gold hardware

By Hermès

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Jet black box leather Constance from Hermes with gilt hardware dating to 1982, although the date

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Late 20th Century French Top Handle Bags

HERMES 'Constance' 23 cm navy box leather bag - gold hardware
HERMES 'Constance' 23 cm navy box leather bag - gold hardware

HERMES 'Constance' 23 cm navy box leather bag - gold hardware

By Hermès

Located in San Fransisco, CA

Navy blue box leather Constance bag with gold hardware from Hermes. Bag measures 9” wide, 6.5” tall

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Late 20th Century French Handbags and Purses

Hermes Kelly 32 Retourne Black Box Leather Gold HW 1987
Hermes Kelly 32 Retourne Black Box Leather Gold HW 1987

Hermes Kelly 32 Retourne Black Box Leather Gold HW 1987

By Hermès

Located in AUBERVILLIERS, FR

Kelly Stamp: Q Circle Year of manufacture: 1987 Exterior Color: Black Exterior Material: Box Leather

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2010s French Shoulder Bags

1996 Hermes Brique Box Calf Leather Vintage Birkin 35cm Retourne
1996 Hermes Brique Box Calf Leather Vintage Birkin 35cm Retourne

1996 Hermes Brique Box Calf Leather Vintage Birkin 35cm Retourne

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMÈS Brique Box Calf Leather Vintage Birkin 35cm Retourne Xupes Reference: CB353 Serial Number

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1990s French Tote Bags

1972 Hermès Chocolate Brown Box Calf Leather Vintage Constance 23
1972 Hermès Chocolate Brown Box Calf Leather Vintage Constance 23

1972 Hermès Chocolate Brown Box Calf Leather Vintage Constance 23

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMÈS Chocolate Brown Box Calf Leather Vintage Constance 23 Xupes Reference: CB213 Serial Number

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1970s French Structured Shoulder Bags

2011 Hermes Black Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 32cm Sellier
2011 Hermes Black Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 32cm Sellier

2011 Hermes Black Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 32cm Sellier

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMÈS Black Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 32cm Sellier Xupes Reference: JJLG047 Serial Number

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

2000 Hermès Black Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 35cm Sellier
2000 Hermès Black Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 35cm Sellier

2000 Hermès Black Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 35cm Sellier

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMÈS Black Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 35cm Sellier Xupes Reference: HB3142 Serial Number: [D

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

HERMES black BOX leather KELLY 32 RETOURNE Bag w Gold
HERMES black BOX leather KELLY 32 RETOURNE Bag w Gold

HERMES black BOX leather KELLY 32 RETOURNE Bag w Gold

By Hermès

Located in Zürich, CH

100% authentic Hermès Kelly 32 Retoune bag in black Veau Box leather featuring gold-tone hardware

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1990s French Structured Shoulder Bags

Hermès Blue Saphir Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm Sellier
Hermès Blue Saphir Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm Sellier

Hermès Blue Saphir Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm Sellier

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMÈS Blue Saphir Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 20cm Sellier Xupes Reference: HBJJLG024 Serial

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1990s French Top Handle Bags

HERMES Marine blue Box leather EMBLE RING Shoulder Bag VINTAGE
HERMES Marine blue Box leather EMBLE RING Shoulder Bag VINTAGE

HERMES Marine blue Box leather EMBLE RING Shoulder Bag VINTAGE

By Hermès

Located in Zürich, CH

100% authentic Hermès Vintage Ring shoulder bag in bleu marine Veau Box leather featuring gold-tone

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1960s French Structured Shoulder Bags

HERMÈS Vintage Brown Box Leather Kelly 28 Handbag Circa 1964
HERMÈS Vintage Brown Box Leather Kelly 28 Handbag Circa 1964

HERMÈS Vintage Brown Box Leather Kelly 28 Handbag Circa 1964

By Hermès

Located in Los Angeles, CA

Hermès brown KELLY 28 CM Box leather handbag Circa 1964. This KELLY bag comes with the its

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1960s French Top Handle Bags

1994 Hermes Black Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 32cm Sellier
1994 Hermes Black Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 32cm Sellier

1994 Hermes Black Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 32cm Sellier

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMÈS Black Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 32cm Sellier Xupes Reference: JJLG045 Serial Number

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1990s French Top Handle Bags

HERMES Naturel Box leather & Gold KELLY I 32 RETOURNER Bag
HERMES Naturel Box leather & Gold KELLY I 32 RETOURNER Bag

HERMES Naturel Box leather & Gold KELLY I 32 RETOURNER Bag

By Hermès

Located in Zürich, CH

Hermes 'Kelly I 32 Retourner' bag in Naturel (light tan) Veau Box leather with contrasting white

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1970s French Top Handle Bags

HERMES black Box leather COLLIER DE CHIEN Cuff Bracelet T2
HERMES black Box leather COLLIER DE CHIEN Cuff Bracelet T2

HERMES black Box leather COLLIER DE CHIEN Cuff Bracelet T2

By Hermès

Located in Zürich, CH

This 100% authentic Hermès Collier de Chien cuff bracelet in black Box leather is a bold statement

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2010s Modern Bracelets

HERMES Parchemin Box leather & canvas SANGLE KELLY 50mm Bag Strap
HERMES Parchemin Box leather & canvas SANGLE KELLY 50mm Bag Strap

HERMES Parchemin Box leather & canvas SANGLE KELLY 50mm Bag Strap

By Hermès

Located in Zürich, CH

100% authentic Hermès shoulder strap for your Kelly or Evelyne bag in white canvas and Parchemin

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1990s French Wallets and Small Accessories

HERMÈS Rouge Vif Box Calf Leather Vintage Birkin 35cm Retourne
HERMÈS Rouge Vif Box Calf Leather Vintage Birkin 35cm Retourne

HERMÈS Rouge Vif Box Calf Leather Vintage Birkin 35cm Retourne

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

HERMÈS Rouge Vif Box Calf Leather Vintage Birkin 35cm Retourne Serial Number: [C] Age (Circa

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1990s French Top Handle Bags

Hermès Rouge Vif Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 32cm Sellier
Hermès Rouge Vif Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 32cm Sellier

Hermès Rouge Vif Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 32cm Sellier

By Hermès

Located in Bishop's Stortford, Hertfordshire

Hermès Rouge Vif Box Calf Leather Vintage Kelly 32cm Sellier Product Details Xupes Ref: CB1471

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

HERMES Kelly 32 Vintage Bag in Black Box Retourné Leather
HERMES Kelly 32 Vintage Bag in Black Box Retourné Leather

HERMES Kelly 32 Vintage Bag in Black Box Retourné Leather

By Hermès

Located in Paris, FR

Kelly 32 bag in black box retourné leather. Gold plated Hardware. Stamp U in a round Year 1991

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1990s French Top Handle Bags

Hermes 2001 28cm Black Box Leather Rigid Kelly Bag GHW
Hermes 2001 28cm Black Box Leather Rigid Kelly Bag GHW

Hermes 2001 28cm Black Box Leather Rigid Kelly Bag GHW

By Hermès

Located in New York, NY

Incredibly chic and elegant. 28cm size in structured box leather. Gold tone hardware. Four

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21st Century and Contemporary French Top Handle Bags

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Hermes Box Leather For Sale on 1stDibs

On 1stDibs, you can find the most appropriate vintage or contemporary piece of hermes box leather for your needs in our varied inventory. Black is a pretty popular color, but we also have Brown, Red, Orange and more in stock now. If you’re looking for an item from our selection of hermes box leather from a specific time period, our collection is diverse and broad-ranging, and you’ll find at least one that dates back to the 20th Century while another version may have been produced as recently as the 21st Century. Finding a choice in our collection of hermes box leather for sale for women should be easy, but there are 112 pieces available to browse for men as well.

How Much is a Hermes Box Leather?

Prices for a piece of hermes box leather can differ depending upon size, designer and other attributes — on 1stDibs, these accessories begin at $250 and can go as high as $63,996, while, on average they fetch $5,499.

Hermès for sale on 1stDibs

For Hermès, what began as a maker of leather equestrian goods for European noblemen would eventually grow into one of the most storied fashion labels in the world. In 1837, German-born French entrepreneur Thierry Hermès opened a saddle and harness purveyor in Paris. Gradually, the house extended into accessories and luggage for its riders, and today, in paying homage to its origins, the family-run luxury brand resurfaces horse motifs in everything from clothing and modernist jewelry to pillows and handbags.

The first top-handled bag ever produced by Hermès was the Haut à courroies, which made its debut in 1892. A tall bag secured with a folded leather flap (fastened with bridle-inspired straps), it was designed to transport riding boots and a harness.

As the world made the switch from horse to automobile, the bag adapted, becoming a multifunctional travel satchel instead of a designated saddlebag. Today, 120 years later, the HAC remains in Hermès’s line — and its distinctive flap and clasping straps have laid the groundwork for some of the house’s other iconic bags.

In the 1930s, Robert Dumas (son-in-law to Émile-Maurice Hermès, Thierry’s grandson) designed a smaller, trapezoidal take on the flap bag with a handle and two side straps. Later, actress Grace Kelly, then engaged to Prince Rainier of Monaco, is said to have used one of these bags to conceal her pregnancy during the 1950s. Because she was photographed constantly, the coverage catapulted her handbag to international popularity.

In 1977, Hermès officially renamed the model for her, and the Kelly bag was born. Each Kelly bag takes between 18 and 25 hours to produce, and its 680 hand stitches owe solely to one Hermès artisan.

Robert Dumas was also responsible for another one of the brand’s most iconic offerings: the launch of its first silk scarf on the occasion of Hermès’s 100th anniversary in 1937. Based on a woodblock designed by Dumas and printed on Chinese silk, the accessory was an immediate hit.

Today, vintage Hermès scarves, typically adorned in rich colors and elaborate patterns, serve many functions, just as they did back then. Well-heeled women wear it on their heads, around their necks and, in a genius piece of cross-promotion, tied to the straps of their Hermès bags. Kelly even once used one as a sling for her broken arm.

In 1981, Robert Dumas’s son Jean-Louis Dumas, then Hermès chairman, found himself sitting next to French actress and musician Jane Birkin on a plane, where she was complaining about finding a suitable carryall for the necessary accoutrements of motherhood. After the two travelers were properly introduced, Birkin helped design Jean-Louis’s most famous contribution to the Hermès canon: the Birkin bag, a roomy, square catchall with the HAC’s trademark leather flap top and the addition of a lock and key.

Owing to the brand’s legendary commitment to deft, handcrafted construction, the Birkin is an investment that is coveted by collectors everywhere.

While the Kelly and Birkin may be standouts, gracing the arms of everyone from royal heiresses to hip-hop stars in the past few decades, the handbags are but a small part of Hermès’s fashion offerings.

Since the 1920s, the brand has produced some of the most desirable leather goods in the world. There’s the Constance bag, a favorite of Jacqueline Kennedy, the recently relaunched 1970s-era Evelyne and, on the vintage market, a slew of designs dating back to the 1920s.

Good design never goes out of style. Find a variety of vintage Hermès handbags, day dresses, shoes and more on 1stDibs.

Questions About Hermès
  • 1stDibs ExpertMarch 25, 2024
    Hermès is so special for a few reasons. The French luxury house is one of the most storied fashion labels in the world and has a rich heritage that dates back to 1837.

    Hermès began in Paris as a maker of leather equestrian goods for European noblemen. The house later extended into accessories and luggage for its riders, and today, in paying homage to its origins, the family-run luxury brand resurfaces horse motifs in everything from clothing and jewelry to pillows and handbags.

    Hermès artisans spend years honing their craft as apprentices before they produce Hermès pieces in premium materials. For example, the Kelly bag, which was named in tribute to one of its biggest fans, Grace Kelly, takes between 18 and 25 hours to produce, and its 680 hand stitches are made by one Hermès artisan. Each Birkin tote is also hand-sewn according to Hermès’s centuries-old saddle-stitching technique, and its exotic leathers, a variety that includes ostrich and crocodile, are subsequently painted and polished by house craftsmen in France.

    On 1stDibs, explore a selection of vintage Hermès handbags and accessories.