Please help identify leather, color and design

[Vlad]

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



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Edited: Please do nat ask for authentication on this thread.

Reply to any questions regarding any items are NOT be taken as a sign of authenticity. You will have to find a reputable paid-for service.

PT

 

[FrenchNewbie]

Thank you for the extra picture and date info! As you guessed, this is Rouge H Courchevel.

Oh wow! My first guess was right!
My confidence is growing, after extensive research & studying this forum and learning from fine folks like you who're well-versed!!

I am by no means a pro, but this is super exciting that I guessed correctly!

 

[Neeya]

Hello all! I am trying to figure out what leather this Bolide 45cm I purchased is - it was listed as "natural," which frequently means vache natural on Japanese sites, but I am not 100% as it seems thinner/softer - could it be veau sikkim or chamonix or some other leather? Thank you so much for any help!

 

[r luvs h]

Hello all! I am trying to figure out what leather this Bolide 45cm I purchased is - it was listed as "natural," which frequently means vache natural on Japanese sites, but I am not 100% as it seems thinner/softer - could it be veau sikkim or chamonix or some other leather? Thank you so much for any help!

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Hi there! Any idea on the production year for this item? That would help a lot, though, as a start, it cannot be Vache Naturelle.

 

[Neeya]

Hi there! Any idea on the production year for this item? That would help a lot, though, as a start, it cannot be Vache Naturelle.

Year is 1993!

 

[r luvs h]

Year is 1993!

Thank you! In that case, this is Naturel Chamonix.

 

[Neeya]

Thank you! In that case, this is Naturel Chamonix.

Thank you so much!!

 

[FrenchNewbie]

Hello again.
Wondering if you can help identify this leather and color.
Is it verso? Are there two colors/leathers?

 

[r luvs h]

Hello again.
Wondering if you can help identify this leather and color.
Is it verso? Are there two colors/leathers?
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Hello! The outside looks like Gris Perle, but honestly not so sure about the lining colour. It could very well be Gris Perle too (I have seen Gris Perle Chèvre Marocain lining that looks exactly like this), but maybe someone else can confirm. If you know the production year, that would also be helpful. The leathers are both chèvre, but inside is likely Marocain and the outside is Mysore!

 

[FrenchNewbie]

Hello! The outside looks like Gris Perle, but honestly not so sure about the lining colour. It could very well be Gris Perle too (I have seen Gris Perle Chèvre Marocain lining that looks exactly like this), but maybe someone else can confirm. If you know the production year, that would also be helpful. The leathers are both chèvre, but inside is likely Marocain and the outside is Mysore!

Thank you!
It looks like year is 2019.

What's the difference between Marocain Chevre and Mysore Chevre?

 

[r luvs h]

Thank you!
It looks like year is 2019.

What's the difference between Marocain Chevre and Mysore Chevre?

Chèvre Marocain is the leather that Hermès uses to line the interiors of bags (Birkins and Kellys, chiefly) and some SLGs, while Chèvre Mysore is used more for exteriors of bags and SLGs.

 

[Veritybelle]

Another interesting item on Amore (albeit only fair condition).
Described as a banana Kelly clutch, 1991 production year. It looks as if it might have been designed to wear as a belt bag? Can anyone shed light?

 

[Meta]

Another interesting item on Amore (albeit only fair condition).
Described as a banana Kelly clutch, 1991 production year. It looks as if it might have been designed to wear as a belt bag? Can anyone shed light?

Yes, it is. It has also been reissued for this year but have yet to arrive in stores (though only in regular leather I believe).

 

[Zoe C]

Hi! I am thinking about buying this bag, it is from a reputable site. The thing I can’t get my mind around is the black stamp. I’m no Hermès expert but it seems odd that it is in black letters instead of golden ones.
I’ve been looking online and in the forum but I can’t find anything about black letters on a logo stamp.
Do any of you have more info on why/when may a Kelly have a black stamp?
Thanks!! 🙏🏻

 

[QuelleFromage]

Brown stamps are standard for a number of leathers, most commonly Chamonix (which this bag is not) and some peau porc (could be a really bad picture of PP? the grain looks off). If you search "brown heat stamp" or similar, you will see a number of bags with a brown stamp.

Best option of course is to post in this thread and let folks like @Lumine and @r luvs h opine.

 

[Zoe C]

Hi! I am thinking about buying this bag, it is from a reputable site. The thing I can’t get my mind around is the black/brown stamp. I’m no Hermès expert but it seems odd that it is in dark letters instead of golden ones.

Lovely @QuelleFromage suggested to post it here, so you can help me get more info about why/when may a Kelly have a dark stamp.

Sorry, but I don’t have more/better pictures.
Thanks!! 🙏🏻