Estimate: $2,000 - $4,000
Price Realized: $3,500 Includes buyer's premium
in brown box calf leather, with gold-plated hardware, including lock, keys, and clochette
with blind stamp circle H, (1978) to closure
9 x 12 1/2 x 4 3/4 inches
handle drop: 4 inches
marked "Hermès Paris" to closure and beneath flap
with original box and dust bag
This lot is offered with no reserve
From a Private Upper East Side Collection
with wear consistent with age and use, including some minor abrasions and cracks to leather, some areas of oxidation to hardware resulting in some staining to leather
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Condition reports are based on visual inspection by the Capsule team under typical office lighting. Unless otherwise noted, items are not examined under UV light in advance of sale. We do not guarantee the content of written or verbal condition reports. Remember, all lots are previously owned and all sales are final. The absence of a condition report does not imply that there are no condition issues with the lot.
Art has not been examined out of the frame unless otherwise stated. Frames, lampshades, or items described as “supplementary” are not considered integral to the value of the lot and are excluded from condition assessments. This includes any mat, mounting, glazing, hanging apparatus, case, box, or stand. Timepiece movements, lighting elements and items with mechanical or electrical components have not been thoroughly tested and are not covered under warranty by Capsule.
