Hermès

Hermès Kelly Pochette Black Ostrich GHW

Ostrich · Gold (GHW)

The Kelly Pochette in black ostrich with gold hardware is arguably the most collectible configuration of Hermès's most coveted clutch — the smallest expression of the Kelly line, and the piece most often requested and least often found. Introduced in the early 2000s, the Kelly Pochette distills the codes of the original 1930s Kelly — the sculpted flap, the sangles and signature touret closure — into a hand-held evening silhouette. Production is famously limited and boutique allocation unpredictable, which keeps demand for exotic examples permanently ahead of supply. Among collectors it has become the definitive Hermès evening bag: architectural, immediately recognisable, and small enough to feel like jewellery. Ostrich is one of the maison's rarest and most characterful exotics. Its signature quill pattern — the raised follicle marks scattered across the hide — gives every bag a fingerprint of its own, and no two panels are alike. In Noir, the quills read as a subtle constellation across a deep, saturated black that only intensifies with time; ostrich develops a soft natural lustre with handling rather than wearing down. It is also remarkably light and resilient — an exotic that genuinely suits use, not just display. Paired with gold hardware, the effect is warm and precise: the polished touret, sangles and padlock glowing against the matte black quill. Black ostrich with gold is a combination Hermès produces only occasionally, and examples surface on the market rarely. The interior is sized for the essentials of an evening — cardholder, lipstick, keys, a slim phone — with the Kelly's full ceremony of closure intact. This is a store-fresh example; full specification and imagery are available on request. As with our most sought-after exotic pieces, it is offered at £32,700. Available for private viewing at our Knightsbridge showroom, with fully insured worldwide delivery.

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