Hermes Black Tadelakt Smile 1923 Bolide 30cm Palladium Hardware
$ 24,000.00
This extremely rare VIP Smile Bolide is in Black tadelakt leather and Black Niloticus lizard with palladium hardware and depicts an abstract face consisting of a lizard and palladium eye, palladium bar nose, and chain and key mouth. It has a zip around closure, clochette with lock and two keys, double rolled handles and removable shoulder strap.
The interior is lined with black leather and has one front and one rear slip pocket.
Collection: D
Origin: France
Condition: Pristine; new or never worn
Accompanied by: Hermes box, navy silk dustbag, shoulder strap, clochette, lock, keys, navy silk shoulder strap dustbag, navy silk clochette dustbag, carebook, ribbon and CITES
Measurements: 11.9" width x 9.1" height x 5.1" depth; 3.5" handles
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This extremely rare VIP Smile Bolide is in Black tadelakt leather and Black Niloticus lizard with palladium hardware and depicts an abstract face consisting of a lizard and palladium eye, palladium bar nose, and chain and key mouth. It has a zip around closure, clochette with lock and two keys, double rolled handles and removable shoulder strap.
The interior is lined with black leather and has one front and one rear slip pocket.
Collection: D
Origin: France
Condition: Pristine; new or never worn
Accompanied by: Hermes box, navy silk dustbag, shoulder strap, clochette, lock, keys, navy silk shoulder strap dustbag, navy silk clochette dustbag, carebook, ribbon and CITES
Measurements: 11.9" width x 9.1" height x 5.1" depth; 3.5" handles
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About this style
The Bolide was introduced in 1923 when Emile-Maurice Hermès created this handbag for his wife to be used for an automobile event in Paris. The trapezoidal shape enabled it to be stowed into the trunk of a car with "lightning speed" (hence, the name Bolide, which is a term for meteor). It was the first handbag to have a zipper closure. Conceptualized as a piece for the emerging automobile age, the Bolide quickly became a "must have" fashion and travel accessory.
The Bolide comes in four sizes -- 27cm, 31cm, 35cm and 45cm, the latter that is best for traveling.