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Hermès Birkin 30 Terre Cuite Ostrich PHW

Ostrich · Palladium (PHW)

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Birkin 30 in Terre Cuite ostrich with palladium hardware — a configuration that arrives rarely and moves quickly when it does. Square R stamp, unworn condition. Within the Birkin family, the 30 is the size that requires no apology and no explanation. It is large enough to carry a day's essentials without negotiation, compact enough to move from a working morning into an evening without the bag becoming the story. Ostrich places this example in a different register from the standard leathers: the follicle pattern is immediately legible as something other than calfskin or togo, and the surface carries a natural depth that only increases with time. Those who reach for ostrich tend to return to it. Terre Cuite translates literally as fired earth — terracotta, in English — and on ostrich the colour reads exactly as the name implies: warm, mineral, somewhere between a Provençal roof tile and dried clay in late afternoon light. It is not orange and not brown, but occupies the territory between them with a great deal of confidence. The follicle pattern on ostrich catches light differently across the bag's surface, which means Terre Cuite shifts perceptibly as the bag moves — richer in shadow, brighter where the light falls directly. Palladium hardware sits cool and silvered against the warm ground of the leather, a pairing that keeps the overall effect grounded rather than precious. This piece was inspected by hand in our London workroom and is held available for private viewing by appointment at our Chelsea Harbour showroom.

Hermès Birkin, 30 cm, in Terre Cuite Ostrich leather with palladium (PHW) hardware. Blind stamp Square R. Condition: Unworn (new, never carried). 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. Free, insured and tracked delivery anywhere in the UK, usually within 1 to 2 working days, or collection and private viewing by appointment at our Chelsea Harbour showroom, London.

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