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Hermes Constance 23 Box Calf Red with Gold Hardware □C Stamp 1999 Pre Owned
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A pre-owned Hermès Constance piece in red gold. Buy the piece, not the promise. Condition, provenance and a maker's mark are worth more than a brand name alone.
Two centuries of saddle stitching.
Founded in 1837 in Paris as a harness maker for the carriage trade. The house moved into leather goods and silk, and its Birkin and Kelly bags became the most famous handbags in the world.
Hermes holds value like almost nothing else in fashion. A well-kept vintage Birkin or Kelly is essentially a currency, and even the silk carres appreciate when the design is right.
Why it's called that
Hermès Constance
The Constance, from 1959, is named after the daughter of Catherine Chaillet, the designer who created it.
What to look for
Blind stamps, date stamps and the maker's mark inside the bag. Hand-stitched seams with a slight saddle-stitch slant are the tell of the real thing.
How to wear it
Let the piece lead. Build the outfit or the room around it, not the other way round.
Asking price
$7,299
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