Added 22 days ago

Condition

Very Good

Color

Red

Material

Box Calf Leather

Category

Handbags

Hermès Drag 27 Vintage Bag Circa 1970 in Red Box Leather, Red Chèvre Lining, Gold-Plated Hardware — Expert-verified Piece In the vast catalogue of the house of Hermès, there is a particular category of creations: those less known to the general public, but which connoisseurs seek out for that very reason. The Drag bag belongs without a doubt to this silent family, that of models produced in confidential series, often eclipsed in the collective imagination by the media glare of the Kelly and the Birkin, but just as profoundly representative of the leather goods savoir-faire of the house at 24 Faubourg Saint-Honoré. Made in the Parisian workshops of the house around 1970, this Drag 27 in red Box leather is one of those pieces that speak softly but whose voice, once heard, is never forgotten. In the photographs, the presence of the bag is immediately commanding. Cut from the mythical Box Calf leather—this chrome-tanned and then hand-polished calfskin, whose satin surface has been one of Hermès' most recognizable material signatures for a century—it displays an architectural silhouette of absolute rigor. The deep red color, halfway between the historic Rouge H and a bright bordeaux, catches the light with a rare intensity: it vibrates, it radiates, it transforms every silhouette it accompanies. The Box leather, in this shade, develops over the years this incomparable patina, this very particular way the leather has of gaining depth, density, and presence as time passes. But it is unquestionably the architecture of the bag that truly defines the Drag. Where the Kelly relies on a system of crossed straps closed by a front plate, where the Birkin unfolds its generous silhouette around a central padlock, the Drag adopts a radically different vocabulary: two side flaps, each secured by a signature clasp in the shape of a large golden 'H'. This double H signature, precisely affixed to the sides of the bag, constitutes in itself one of the strongest visual identities ever designed by the Hermès workshops—an immediate recognition for insiders, without ever yielding to logo-heavy ostentation. The two hand-rolled handles, saddle-stitched with the house's characteristic waxed linen thread, complete this rigorously clean silhouette. The interior, fully lined with Hermès red chèvre leather perfectly matching the exterior, reveals the signature 'HERMÈS PARIS' stamped in gold on the inner flap. The main compartment, generously sized for a format of this size (27 × 20 × 10 cm), easily accommodates the essentials for a day—card holder, wallet, notebook, glasses, phone, scarf—without ever feeling cluttered. A piece designed to be carried, with that fluidity that only authentic vintage in Box Calf can offer. Features: •House / Model: Hermès Paris — Drag 27 Bag •Year of manufacture: Circa 1970 (dating by expertise of Jérôme Lalande) •Color: Deep Red (Rouge H) •Exterior material: Box Calf Leather — chrome-tanned and hand-polished calfskin, a historic Hermès signature material •Interior lining: Matching Hermès red Chèvre •Interior layout: Generous main compartment •Closure: Two side H clasps in gold-plated metal — exclusive signature of the Drag model •Metal hardware: Gold-plated metal, with a graceful patina •Handles: Two hand-rolled leather handles, for hand carry •Dimensions: 27 × 20 × 10 cm (W × H × D) •Manufacture: Made in France •Overall condition: Very good vintage condition — soft and even general patina over the entire bag •Red Box leather: beautiful shine preserved, characteristic patina •Gold-plated H clasps: clean and functional, light patina •Handles: well-preserved, supple •Interior: red chèvre in excellent condition, legible golden signature •Expertise: Jérôme Lalande, recognized expert in luxury leather goods •Included items: Original Hermès orange box, Hermès Paris signed herringbone dust bag •Authentication: Expert-verified and certified by Ecoluxury — certificate of authenticity provided