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Hermès Birkin 40 Beige Veau Doblis Suede with Gold Hardware

We have all heard the now-iconic Birkin bag’s origin story, involving the chance meeting of Jean-Louis Dumas, then Hermès chief executive and Jane Birkin, darling French actress, on a plane heading from Paris to London. A quick sketch for ‘the perfect weekend bag’ on the back of an air-sickness bag would end up as an icon, considered by many as the ultimate handbag. This Birkin is from the first year of production, 1986, and is an exceptional piece for many reasons. To start, it is entirely done in Doblis Suede, a material Hermès has used for Birkins ever since, but...