{"product_id":"hermes-suede-clutch-with-18-carat-hardware","title":"Hermés Suede Clutch with 18 Carat Hardware","description":"\u003cp\u003eA 1950’s Hermès suede clutch with solid 18 karat gold hardware. Understated from a distance, and immediately serious up close, this is Hermès at its most architectural: a long, clean silhouette in deep suede, finished with a sculptural clasp that does the talking. This bag has one very unique feature. The front buckle designed hardare is actually a solid eighteen carat yellow gold removable clip or brooch. It can be also worn as a piece of jewellery. This clip falls into line with the jewellery collection Hermés was producion at the time. If one looks at the bracelets and pins made in their jewellery collection, this design repeats itself. To find it integrated into a bag is rather unique, and quite the statement piece.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe shape is all proportion and restraint, with a softly curved flap and a firm, structured body that sits flat in the hand. The contrast between matte suede and high-polish gold is the point, elegant, tactile, and unmistakably of the era.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the 1970s, Hermès handbag design stayed true to the house’s original priorities: function, proportion, and materials that wear beautifully over time. The silhouettes are quietly structured, with clean geometry and hardware that feels more architectural than decorative.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBranding is restrained, with identity carried through leather choice, stitching, and the way a closure is engineered. It is also a decade where Hermès pushes practical formats forward, including the long, purposeful clutch and the riding-department shoulder bag, both built to be used, not just admired.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a very specific kind of luxury: disciplined lines, tactile finishes, and details that hold up to scrutiny.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA rare material and hardware pairing from Hermès, made with the same priorities the house is known for: precision, permanence, and quiet confidence. There has not been another example of this bag with solid gold hardware to come to market in recent history. There is a chance that this bag was a custom order for a VIP client back in the 1970's. Perhaps they took an existing silhouette \u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eand added this hardware, or the entire design was unique. Research has not uncovered another.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe bag interior is finished in the fiest and most soft luxurious calf skin. It has a central divider, interior zip pocket and is made in an accordion fashion opening up to nearly three inches in depth, meaning it is actually very useful in size. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: -apple-system, BlinkMacSystemFont, 'San Francisco', 'Segoe UI', Roboto, 'Helvetica Neue', sans-serif; font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eThe condition overall is excellent, especially given its nearly sixty year age. There is the option to add a shoulder strap to the bag, but the bag did not come with any strap. If so desired Hermés will likely custom make one to add to a piece of their history. The solid eighteen carat yellow gold clip is fully signed with both makers marks, French poinçon marks and the hand engraved Hermés name that was customary at the time in its jewellery. The bag is also stamped in gold foil on the interior of the lip of the bag.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"inner_html_innerHtml__w7kH9\"\u003eHeight: 5.25 inches \/ 17 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"inner_html_innerHtml__w7kH9\"\u003eWidth: 8.75 nches \/ 15 cm\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"inner_html_innerHtml__w7kH9\"\u003eDepth: 3 inches \/ 12 cm\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hermes","offers":[{"title":"8.75 \/ 5.25","offer_id":45759485771966,"sku":null,"price":21500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0689\/2617\/files\/0002-1_42a2a748-ecb9-4064-9a49-e91c9743443c.jpg?v=1767723504","url":"https:\/\/foundwell.com\/products\/hermes-suede-clutch-with-18-carat-hardware","provider":"Foundwell","version":"1.0","type":"link"}