DALLAS, TX.- An Hermès Extraordinary Collection Diamond, Shiny Braise Porosus Crocodile Sellier Kelly Bag, accented with 18-karat white gold hardware, is estimated to sell for more than $100,000 among a number of luxury handbags available in
Heritage Auctions' Holiday Luxury Accessories Auction, Dec. 7-8, in Dallas.
Direct from Hermès Extraordinary Collection, the 32-centimeter Kelly Bag, features a cadena (chain) lock made of 68.4 grams of 18-karat white gold and is encrusted with 40 VVS F white round brilliant diamonds set in 10 grams of 18-karat white gold. The touret features another seven VVS F round brilliant diamonds, and the interior is made of braise chevre leather with one zip pocket and two slip pockets. The bag includes two keys, a lock and a clochette.
"Heritage has a strong track record of offering the best of the best when it comes to Hermès," said Diane D'Amato, Director of Luxury Accessories in New York. "The coveted Red Kelly Bag and the entire auction upholds that reputation."
Another desirable lot is an Hermès 32-centimeter Matte White Himalayan Nilo Crocodile Retourne Kelly Bag with palladium hardware (est. $90,000-120,000). This bag, done in matte white Himalayan Nilo crocodile, features one top handle, a removable shoulder strap, palladium hardware and a flat top with a turnlock closure. The interior is gris cendre chevre leather, and features one zip pocket and two slip pockets, and comes with two keys, a lock and a clochette. This lot includes an Hermès box, a dustbag, a clochette dustbag, a shoulder strap dustbag, protective felt, a rain protector and a ribbon.
An Hermès 35-centimeter Matte Nuage Alligator Birkin Bag with palladium hardware (est. $80,000-100,000) features two rolled handles, palladium hardware and a flap top with a turnlock closure. The nuage chevre leather interior includes one zip pocket and one slip pocket, as well as two keys, a lock and a clochette. The protective plastic on the hardware is intact. The bag includes an Hermès box, a dustbag, a clochette dustbag, a care card with its dustbag, protective felt and a rain protector.
A Chanel 18-Karat White Gold, Diamond & Cultured Pearl Lady's Watch (est. $35,000-50,000) features a black onyx casing, 295 EFG range VS diamonds weighing a total of 1.98 carats, a cultured pearl and diamond band and a clasp closure.
An Hermès 32-centimeter Shiny Colvert Porosus Crocodile Sellier Kelly Bag with gold hardware (est: $35,000-45,000) features one top handle, one removable shoulder strap and a flap top with a turnlock closure. The colvert chevre leather interior includes on zip pocket and two adjacent slip pockets. The bag includes two keys, a lock and a clochette, and comes with an Hermès box, a dustbag, a clochette dustbag, a shoulder strap dustbag, a care card with its dustbag, protective felt and a ribbon.
An Hermès 32-centimeter Shiny Bourgogne Nilo Crocodile Sellier Kelly Bag with gold hardware (est. $35,000-45,000) features one top handle, one removable shoulder strap and a flap top with a turnlock closure. The interior, in matching bourgogne chevre leather, features one zip pocket and two adjacent slip pockets. The bag includes two keys, a lock and a clochette, and comes with an Hermès box, a dustbag, a clochette dustbag, a shoulder strap dustbag, a care card with its dustbag, protective felt and a rain protector.
An Hermès Shiny Cassis Alligator Kelly Pochette Bag (est. $24,000-28,000) with permabrass hardware features one top handle and a flap top with a turnlock closure. The bag includes an Hermès box, a dustbag, a care card with its dustbag, protective felt and a ribbon.
An Hermès Limited Edition So Black Calf Box Leather Pochette Bag (est. $16,000-20,000) with PVD hardware includes a flap top with a turnlock closure. The interior, in matching black chevre leather, features a slip pocket. This lot includes an Hermès box, a dustbag, a care card with its dustbag and protective felt.
A Chanel Limited Edition Black Quilted Lambskin Leather & Black Carbon Fiber Fly Fishing Set (est. $6,000-8,000) includes a black carbon fiber fishing rod with stainless steel accents and mechanical parts. The carrier bags are black quilted lambskin leather, featuring silver tone hardware and double CC turnlock closure. The interior of each carrier bag is burgundy leather. The set includes a reel with a carrier bag and a tackle case that contains three flies. This lot is the fourth of five ever produced.