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Hermès

Hermès Carré 90 Silk Twill Scarf, Age of Exploration Galleons, Compass Roses and Charts, Bronze Border

Name: Hermès Carré 90 Silk Twill Scarf, Age of Exploration Galleons, Compass Roses and Charts, Bronze Border
Brand: Hermès
SKU: JP-SB-m72914874748
Price: 325.0 USD
Availability: InStock

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A voyage of discovery in sepia ink: galleons under sail, explorers in plumed hats, sea charts and verdigris compass roses, framed in bronze.

The Piece

The great navigators are a favourite Hermès subject. Here the centre is a mapmaker’s table of charts and rhumb lines, with ships, landing parties and astrolabes drawn in fine sepia line around it.

Grey-blue and verdigris panels and a bronze border make it a muted, scholarly carré that sits well with tweed and camel.

A carré 90, cut from silk twill with hand-rolled edges, about 90 cm (35.4 in) square.

Details

Maker: Hermès, Paris
Subject: Galleons, explorers, charts and compass roses
Format: Carré 90
Material: 100% silk twill
Colour: Sepia and ivory, grey-blue and verdigris; bronze border
Size: About 90 × 90 cm
Includes: Scarf only
Origin: Made in France

Condition

No notable marks or stains; fold creases from storage.

Condition grade A (very good) on the Japanese scale; see Japanese condition ranks, explained.

Authenticity & Care

Care label, twill weight, print registration, hand-rolled edges, signature and box are examined together and documented in Japan before dispatch. Every piece carries the Japonista authenticity guarantee. Keep it folded loosely or rolled, away from direct sun and perfume, and leave cleaning to a dry cleaner used to printed silk.

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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