Crocodile card holder
Genuine scales · Italian tanning · French leather lining
🐊 Le cuir de crocodile
🪡 Construction & finitions
🏅 Fabrication française
🚚 Livraison & retours
Crocodile leather — scales at their finest.
It is the most sought-after leather in luxury leather goods. Its scale pattern, regular on the belly and livelier on the flanks, is never reproduced identically: no two hides give the same card holder. Tanned in Italy by a specialist in exotic leathers, it keeps a suppleness and a depth of colour no imitation can match.
- Genuine scales — each card holder has its own pattern
- Italian tanning, deep shades in matt, glossy or gum finish
- Dimensions: 10 × 7.5 cm — 4 card slots + 1 note slot
- Made in very small runs, a few pieces per colour
Assembled and hand-finished in France.
Crocodile leather is unforgiving: one misplaced cut and the scale pattern is broken. Each card holder is therefore positioned individually on the hide before cutting, then assembled and finished by hand by French leather artisans.
- Fully lined in French lambskin or goatskin
- Edges worked in three stages: sanding, hot-iron creasing, beeswax dye
- Each piece positioned individually to respect the scale pattern
- Traditional French leather goods craftsmanship
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Genuine customer reviews.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What sets crocodile leather apart?
It is the most sought-after leather in luxury leather goods, for its scale pattern and its density. The pattern varies with the area of the hide: regular and square on the belly, livelier and more elongated on the flanks. Since no two hides are identical, each card holder has its own pattern. Its density gives it far greater resistance and a far longer life than an ordinary smooth leather.
Where does the leather come from and is it traceable?
The hides are tanned in Italy by a tannery specialising in exotic leathers. The crocodile trade is regulated by the CITES convention, which requires documentation of origin for every hide traded internationally.
What are the dimensions?
The card holder measures 10 cm wide by 7.5 cm high. It has 4 card slots and a central note slot, a format designed for both jacket and trouser pockets.
What is the inner lining?
Each card holder is fully lined in French lambskin or goatskin, depending on the colour. This high-end lining gives a very soft feel inside and protects the cards, with no synthetic surface.
How to care for crocodile leather?
Very little care is needed. Wipe with a soft dry cloth, and avoid prolonged sun and heat sources. On matt and gum finishes, an exotic-leather conditioning milk once or twice a year keeps the scales supple. Avoid ordinary polishes, which are too heavily pigmented.
Delivery and returns?
Free delivery in France on orders over €200. Returns and exchanges are accepted within 14 days, on unused items in their original packaging. Our showroom at 31 Passage Verdeau, Paris 9e, is open by appointment if you would like to see and handle the piece before buying.
A one-off hide. An object that stays with you.
Crocodile leather · Italian tanning · Made in France
Genuine scales, French leather lining, hand-finished — a 10 × 7.5 cm card holder assembled individually, built to last years, not seasons.
€175
Free delivery over €200 · 14-day returns · Showroom Paris 9e
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