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As requested, this thread is now the official Help I.D. Hermes leather, color and design thread. Cheers!



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nomdesac said:
I'm hoping that someone can identify this leather--the ebay posting says "box"--but wouldn't the "Hermes" be in gold rather than stamped?

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It looks like Fauve Barenia-- I’m really not sure how the seller came to the conclusion of Box Calfskin. My Barenia bags are newer, so they look a little different, but I found a picture in my files of another Barenia bag with a similar looking grain texture:

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(Source: I believe this picture is from either Sandia Exchange or Ann’s Fab Finds. This bag is also from the same year as the bag you posted, 1998)
 
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As you all probably know as I did share it here, I never thought I’d own any Hermes, much less a Birkin. But here goes my second Birkin! I was told this was gold but it retain my don’t as I have the Evelyne Gold. Can you beautiful ladies help ID the leather and color. I think the leather is Togo. I posted a phot with he Evelyne for comparison.

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llaga22 said:
As you all probably know as I did share it here, I never thought I’d own any Hermes, much less a Birkin. But here goes my second Birkin! I was told this was gold but it retain my don’t as I have the Evelyne Gold. Can you beautiful ladies help ID the leather and color. I think the leather is Togo. I posted a phot with he Evelyne for comparison.

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It does look like Togo and the colour is Alezan. Many congrats on your second Birkin :flowers:
 
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nomdesac said:
I'm hoping that someone can identify this leather--the ebay posting says "box"--but wouldn't the "Hermes" be in gold rather than stamped?

www.ebay.com

Auth HERMES Evelyne GM - Brown Box Calf Square B Shoulder Bag | eBay

Find many great new & used options and get the best deals for Auth HERMES Evelyne GM - Brown Box Calf Square B Shoulder Bag at the best online prices at eBay! Free shipping for many products!
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Thank you so much !! (I've been really interested in Barenia . . . so tempte.)
 
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@VintageAndVino What a lovely, well-maintained bag this is! I believe the leather could be Veau Grainé (VG), based on the date provided. VG is a rare, discontinued calfskin which was used for many styles around the time of your bag’s production. The colour of your bag is Gold, which was one of the very few colour options available for this leather. As far as the style name, I have no idea, but you may have some luck with searching through the threads on Hermès Vintage styles and Japanese/Chinese catalogues.

Edited to say this: To my knowledge, the only other remotely similar leathers for this date would have been Gulliver and Ardennes. However, the leather on your bag looks much more structured than Gulliver and both glossier and smaller-grained than Ardennes.
 
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r luvs h said:
@VintageAndVino What a lovely, well-maintained bag this is! I believe the leather could be Veau Grainé (VG), based on the date provided. VG is a rare, discontinued calfskin which was used for many styles around the time of your bag’s production. The colour of your bag is Gold, which was one of the very few colour options available for this leather. As far as the style name, I have no idea, but you may have some luck with searching through the threads on Hermès Vintage styles and Japanese/Chinese catalogues.
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Thank you, @r luvs h!! I appreciate your expertise.! I will check the threads and catalogs. I love learning about these beautiful vintage pieces almost as much as I love wearing them.
 
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Could someone help me to identify if this is truly a b35 in barenia or it is vache naturelle or vache hunter leather?
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I usually trust the listing descriptions, but the color really seems to be much lighter than the color of smooth barenia in fauve. Moreover this bag was in 06', if it is barenia I'd expect its patina making it even darker.. Thanks!!
 
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sleepyrabbit said:
Could someone help me to identify if this is truly a b35 in barenia or it is vache naturelle or vache hunter leather?
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I usually trust the listing descriptions, but the color really seems to be much lighter than the color of smooth barenia in fauve. Moreover this bag was in 06', if it is barenia I'd expect its patina making it even darker.. Thanks!!
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You’re right, certainly not Barenia at all. Vache Naturelle sounds correct given the appearance of the resin and other aspects.
 
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sleepyrabbit said:
Any thoughts about Vache Naturelle? :love: Never had an H in that leather but I'm a huge fan of the smooth barenia leather:yes:
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I think VN is brilliant— a leather for a true Hermès lover. It is a true heritage leather dating back to the early 1800s when the brand was founded. As its name suggests, it is made from the skin of an adult cow. There is some wonderful information on this leather in the Hermès Reference Library sub-forum. Note that if you do plan to purchase this item or any other VN item, it is not as weather resistant as Barenia or some other natural leathers. I’ve learned this the hard way several times, and the damage is not always easily ameliorated.
 
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r luvs h said:
I think VN is brilliant— a leather for a true Hermès lover. It is a true heritage leather dating back to the early 1800s when the brand was founded. As its name suggests, it is made from the skin of an adult cow. There is some wonderful information on this leather in the Hermès Reference Library sub-forum. Note that if you do plan to purchase this item or any other VN item, it is not as weather resistant as Barenia or some other natural leathers. I’ve learned this the hard way several times, and the damage is not always easily ameliorated.
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I agree. @sleepyrabbit : This bag looks just like my recently spa'd VN B35. I don't think the color darkens the way Barenia does, and it is definitely not as rugged, weather-wise. But I am crazy for smooth leathers and natural colors. The SAs always ooh and aah when I carry this bag.
 
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