Thoughts on a Vintage Hermes Kelly lock

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Hi everyone,
I'm new to Hermes and don't know too much about the brand yet especially really vintage pieces. A bag I am looking at buying is from 1976, a Box Calf Kelly 28 in dark brown and it seems like a great price as I am not willing to spend near $10k for a bag. This bag is $5,800 Canadian. My concern however is the lock. I'll attach photos and you'll see my concern with the engraving. I know I can use the authentication thread but I don't have a lot of photos as of yet from the seller so I am really just looking for thoughts on this vintage piece if anyone knows or has seen a lock engraving like this. Thanks for any help ladies!lock.png keys.png pic.png
 
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The knowledgeable TPF members don’t do any authentication outside of the following thread. Please refer to rule #1 for guidances. If your posts don’t get answered... refer to post # 13090. Then you should seek for a paid professional authentication service to have a peace mind. Good luck.
https://forum.purseblog.com/forums/authenticate-this-hermes.197/

BTW, why don’t you wait til seller to send your more photos? Your current TPF status may not qualified to get free authentication, if you like the bag and it’s price, I think spending a small price to have it done professionally by a paid service is totally worth.

newtopreloved2019 said:
Hi everyone,
I'm new to Hermes and don't know too much about the brand yet especially really vintage pieces. A bag I am looking at buying is from 1976, a Box Calf Kelly 28 in dark brown and it seems like a great price as I am not willing to spend near $10k for a bag. This bag is $5,800 Canadian. My concern however is the lock. I'll attach photos and you'll see my concern with the engraving. I know I can use the authentication thread but I don't have a lot of photos as of yet from the seller so I am really just looking for thoughts on this vintage piece if anyone knows or has seen a lock engraving like this. Thanks for any help ladies!View attachment 4521310 View attachment 4521311 View attachment 4521312
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tonkamama said:
The knowledgeable TPF members don’t do any authentication outside of the following thread. Please refer to rule #1 for guidances. If your posts don’t get answered... refer to post # 13090. Then you should seek for a paid professional authentication service to have a peace mind. Good luck.
https://forum.purseblog.com/forums/authenticate-this-hermes.197/
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I appreciate the response very much. I know I need several more photos to even post in the authentication thread or I just won't be answered. I was more looking for thoughts from people who own a Kelly bag from the 1970s who may have seen this type of lock but I understand it won't be authenticated here. Like I said I'm new to this forum and also to Hermes. Sorry to bother anyone, I'm still learning on here lol
 
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I am not a professional in the area nor have experience with vintage bags.... however even that is an authentic key set doesn’t mean the bag is...and vice versa....hope this helps..:hugs:

newtopreloved2019 said:
I appreciate the response very much. I know I need several more photos to even post in the authentication thread or I just won't be answered. I was more looking for thoughts from people who own a Kelly bag from the 1970s who may have seen this type of lock but I understand it won't be authenticated here. Like I said I'm new to this forum and also to Hermes. Sorry to bother anyone, I'm still learning on here lol
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