Hermès Béarn Soufflet Long Wallet in Teal-Blue Lizard, Palladium H Clasp, Blue Chèvre Interior, O Stamp 2011

The Béarn Soufflet in lizard, the exotic expression of Hermès’s most enduring long wallet, finished in a deep teal-blue with a bright blue chèvre interior and the slim palladium H strap clasp.

The Piece

The Béarn has been part of the Hermès leather goods vocabulary since the late 1980s, and it remains the house’s signature long wallet: a single strap with an H-shaped clasp, a slender profile, and the kind of quiet construction that only shows its quality when it is opened. The Soufflet, meaning bellows, is the most practical version, with an expanding gusseted interior that holds notes and receipts without straining the leather.

In lizard the Béarn becomes a different object altogether. Lizard is one of the most technically demanding skins in the Hermès workshops, with small, tight scales that have to be matched across the flap and strap so the pattern runs without interruption. This example is a rich teal-blue lizard exterior, with the strap cut from the same skin, and the interior lined in a vivid blue chèvre goatskin, the fine-grained leather Hermès reserves for the inside of its small leather goods. The palladium H clasp gives the cool, silvery finish that suits a blue skin so well.

Inside there are card slots, flat pockets for notes and papers, and a central zipped coin compartment. ‘Hermès Paris’ is stamped in silver at the centre, and the blind stamp carries the O-in-a-square date mark, indicating production in 2011. It is a wallet that reads as Hermès to those who know, without a single visible logo beyond the H itself.

Exotic Béarns are made in far smaller numbers than the calfskin versions and are seldom offered outside the boutiques’ private requests. For a collector who prefers a small exotic piece to a full bag, this is one of the most rewarding entry points into the house’s exotic leather work.

Details

• Designer: Hermès
• Season: Date stamp O in a square (2011)
• Model / ref: Béarn Soufflet long wallet
• Material: Lizard exterior and strap; chèvre goatskin interior
• Colour: Teal-blue lizard with bright blue interior
• Made in: France
• Tagged size: Soufflet (long)
• Measurements: Width 17 cm · Height 8.5 cm · Depth 1 cm
• Included: Wallet only

Condition

• Very good pre-owned condition with little sign of use.
• Light scuffing to the palladium H clasp, as is usual.
• Lizard scales are intact, with good colour and no lifting visible in the photographs.
• Interior chèvre is clean, and the zip runs smoothly.
• Please note that lizard is a CITES-listed skin; export documentation for some destinations may be required.

Condition grade A on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.

Authenticity & Care

Leather, saddle stitching, edge finish and blind stamp are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Store flat in a dust bag away from heat and moisture, and avoid overfilling to preserve the shape of the gussets.

Delivery from Japan

Packed by hand in Japan and shipped insured and tracked by EMS or an equivalent express service. Import duties and taxes, where applicable, are payable on arrival. Every sale is final; please ask anything before you buy, and see our published policy.

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