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Hermès Birkin 30 Cactus Shiny Porosus Crocodile GHW

Other · Gold (GHW)

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The piece in detail

When Jane Birkin sketched her ideal bag beside Jean-Louis Dumas on a flight in 1984, neither could have imagined it rendered like this — in shiny Porosus crocodile, the most precious skin in the Hermès hierarchy. Porosus is prized above all other exotics for its small, symmetrical scales, and in the maison's glazed lisse finish those scales become a mosaic of light. Here the skin is dyed Cactus, a vivid, cool-blooded green that sits between emerald and palm — a colour with real presence that stops short of theatre. Gold hardware warms it instantly; against the lacquered green, the plated touret, clochette and signature lock read like jewellery on silk. The 30 remains the Birkin's most balanced size, generous enough for the day yet compact on the arm. Carried by hand it is unmistakable across a room; set on a dinner table it tends to end conversations. A Porosus Birkin cannot be requested; it is offered, rarely, to the boutique's most established clients, and Cactus in shiny Porosus is a configuration that may appear a handful of times in a decade. Green exotics in particular have become quiet trophies among collectors, tending to outperform the wider exotic market when they change hands. Few assets in the leather-goods world hold their standing so stubbornly. Our example is store fresh with the blind stamp C and is accompanied by its CITES certification, the paperwork that matters most on an exotic of this order. It has been examined scale by scale and authenticated by our specialists. We would be delighted to arrange a private viewing at our Chelsea Harbour showroom; alternatively, our personal shoppers can reserve the bag for you and organise worldwide insured delivery with full documentation.

Inspected by hand in our London workroom. Private viewings by appointment.
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