Hermès Himalayan Nilo Crocodile Kelly commands six figures at Heritage auction
(Artdaily.org)

Hermès crocodile handbags were must-have items for elite collectors at Heritage Auctions` Holiday Luxury Accessories Auction Dec. 5-6 in New York, claiming seven of the highest nine sale prices in the event. An Hermès 32cm Matte White Himalayan Nilo Crocodile Retourne Kelly Bag with Palladium Hardware surpassed its pre-auction high estimate before hammering at $125,000. The bag features an interior done in Gris Cendre Chevre Leather, with one zip pocket and two adjacent slip pockets. `Hermès is the standard by which luxury handbags are measured,` Heritage Auctions Luxury Accessories Director Diane D`Amato said. `This Himalayan Kelly bag is truly breathtaking, a once-in-a-lifetime piece that the world`s top collectors seek to acquire.` An Hermès 30cm Matte White Himalayan Nilo Crocodile Birkin Bag with