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Hermès
Hermès Birkin 30 Black Matte Alligator PHW
Matte Alligator · Palladium (PHW)
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Pre-owned, now sold. Black Matte Alligator, Palladium (PHW). Ask our concierge to source the same piece.
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Details
Condition
Pre-owned
Size
Leather
Hardware
Colour
Blind Stamp
Square Q
Authentication
Inspected by hand in London before listing
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Matte alligator in black with palladium hardware — this Birkin 30 arrives in pre-owned condition carrying a Square Q blind stamp, the mark of Hermès's craftspeople that places it squarely within the maison's recent canon. Among Birkins, the 30 occupies a particular position: large enough to carry a day's essentials without negotiation, composed enough to move from a working morning into an evening without adjustment. It is the size that collectors reach for when they want one bag to answer most questions, and the size that the house's craftspeople regard as the format against which the silhouette reads most cleanly. Black matte alligator is not a colour so much as a decision — a renunciation of ornament in favour of structure. Where a glossy exotic carries the light and announces itself across a room, the matte finish absorbs it. The scales resolve into something architectural: each tile distinct under close attention, the overall effect restrained, almost severe. Against palladium, which reads cooler and brighter than gold, the contrast is precise without being flashy. The palladium hardware — closures and fittings — sits with the matte surface in a relationship that is calibrated rather than decorative. This piece was inspected by hand in our London workroom. JULL holds it available for private viewing by appointment at our Chelsea Harbour showroom.
Hermès Birkin, 30 cm, in Black Matte Alligator leather with palladium (PHW) hardware. Blind stamp Square Q. Condition: Pre-owned. Included: the piece as photographed; a Birkin usually leaves Hermès with its lock, two keys and clochette, a raincoat, dust bag and box, and which of these come with this piece, and whether the receipt does, is confirmed in writing before purchase.
Specifications
The Hermès Birkin 30 in Black Matte Alligator measures about 30 cm wide, 22 cm high and 16 cm deep. The hardware is palladium-plated, a cool silver tone, on the turn-lock, padlock, keys and feet. The Birkin has two rolled top handles, flap and straps closing on a turn-lock, clochette with padlock and two keys, four protective feet; inside it is lined in matching chèvre goatskin, with one zipped pocket and one open slip pocket.
- Dimensions
- 30 × 22 × 16 cm (W × H × D), approximately
- Hardware
- Palladium (PHW), palladium-plated, a cool silver tone
- Exterior
- two rolled top handles; flap and straps closing on a turn-lock; clochette with padlock and two keys; four protective feet
- Interior
- lined in matching chèvre goatskin, with one zipped pocket and one open slip pocket
- Condition
- Pre-owned
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