Hermès, Special Order Kelly Horseshoe, 28.

HERMÈS
Special Order Kelly Horseshoe bag, 28.
In sapphire blue and red Epsom calfskin. Gold-tone hardware. Short handle and trapezoidal structure, slightly wider at the base, and straight flap closure fastened with a hardware strap. Leather lined interior with zippered pocket.
Includes removable handle, clochette keys and dust bag.
With interior numbering.
In perfect condition, barely unused, the clasp and chain are still protected with their original plastic covers.
Measurements: 28, 5 x 21 x 11 cm.

The Hermès Kelly Horseshoe Special Order 28 bag is not simply an accessory: it is the culmination of almost two centuries of history, savoir-faire and obsession for detail from the house of Hermès. To understand it, you have to go back to the equestrian origins of the brand, when in 1837 Thierry Hermès founded a workshop dedicated to the manufacture of harnesses and leather goods for the European nobility. That heritage lives on in every seam of the Kelly.
The Kelly design, originally known as the "Sac à dépêches", was born in the 1930s as a structured, functional and elegant bag. However, it was in 1956 that it acquired its iconic name, after Grace Kelly used it to cover herself from photographers, instantly elevating it to a symbol of understated sophistication. Since then, the Kelly has embodied a very specific idea of luxury: refined, timeless and quiet.