Brown crocodile skin with gilt metal hardware and brown leather interior
Paris, France, second half of 20th C.
Hermès, Paris, France – active since 1837
Stamped in gold, ‘Hermès Paris’
Dimensions: 6.5” x 10” x 2” (height x length x depth) without handle
Good condition
Provenance: New York private collection
Similar Hermès ‘piano’ bags have sold for $2,000 at auction

This Hermès piano bag is in brown crocodile with gilt metal hardware. It features a supple brown leather interior with several compartments, including a small change purse insert and beveled mirror. The crocodile handle is 5” high and sits upright from its gilt metal joints.

The bag is in good vintage condition with traces of age and wear. The exterior surface has some white marks and scratches into the crocodile. The interior leather has suffered some rubbing and very minor rips along the edges. The bag is otherwise in very good condition. Underneath the bag’s flap, it is stamped in gold, ‘Hermès Paris’. The bag measures 6.5” x 10” x 2” (height x length x depth) without the handle.

Hermès

In 1837, Thierry Hermès opened his first shop in central Paris. Being trained a saddle maker, the first Hermès shop sold saddles and headgear for the horses. In the 1880s, Thierry’s son expanded the business to produce a range of leather bags and suitcases. By the 1920s, Hermès handbags had become the image of luxury. Today, Hermès is still a family run company, known across the globe for its high quality leather products.