Hermès

Hermès Kelly 25 Gold Epsom Palladium Hardware

Epsom · Palladium Hardware

Details

The piece in detail

A Kelly 25 in Gold Epsom with palladium hardware — one of the most requested configurations the house produces, and one of the hardest to encounter unworn. Brand new condition. Within Hermès, the Kelly occupies a distinct position: a structured, single-handle silhouette that predates the Birkin by decades and carries a different set of associations entirely. The 25 is the smallest of the standard sizes, worn as often on the arm as by the handle, and it moves between a formal dinner and a considered daytime wardrobe without adjustment. It is the version chosen by those who want the full architecture of the model in a scale that remains precise rather than imposing. Gold in Epsom reads as a deep, warm amber — closer to old cognac than to yellow, with enough brown in its base to ground it. Epsom is a fine-grained, densely structured leather that holds its shape with very little maintenance; it resists marking well and takes colour with a consistency that makes it one of the better grounds for a shade this specific. In this tone, the grain catches light evenly, giving the surface a quiet richness without any softness or slump. The palladium hardware sits in cool contrast to the warmth of the leather, a combination that has remained among the house's most considered pairings. JULL holds this piece available for private viewing by appointment at our London showroom.

Inspected by hand in our London workroom. Private viewings by appointment.
JULL is not affiliated with Hermès International S.A.