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In the 1880s the business moved to premises in the fashionable rue du Faubourg Saint-Honoré where the company flagship store and Hermès Museum remain today. Over the following decades Hermès developed into a notable saddle maker. With the advent of motor cars and the subsequent  demise of horse-drawn carriages, Hermès applied its leatherworking expertise to other leather products such as handbags, wallets and  travelling cases. Since the 1930s, Hermès has produced a series of classic bag designs, such as the' Kelly' and 'Birkin'. Hermès handbags are made in France in Les Ateliers Hermès workshops, where each bag is crafted by a single artisan from start to finish. They are sewn with saddle-stitch, using two needles and a single length of thread. ","physicalDescription":"A 1960s Hermès travel bag - the 'Sac Mallette' - made of black box calf leather, a smooth and glossy leather.  The bag features a hinged compartment at the base, acting as a jewellery box. 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