Bidspirit auction | Hermes Silk Jacquard Scarf Orgauphone
Hermes Silk Jacquard Scarf Orgauphone et Autres Mecaniques - This Hermes silk scarf, titled Orgauphone et Autres Mecaniques, was designed by artist Pierre Peron. The design features a central scene depicting a large mechanical street organ surrounded by automata figures, musicians, and performers. The central image is bordered by a complex arrangement of musical instruments including horns, lyres, and bells, intertwined with blue floral patterns and red scrollwork motifs. The scarf is crafted from a specialty silk jacquard fabric woven with a repeating pattern of treble clefs (G-clefs) throughout the background. The color palette consists primarily of gold, blue, red, pink, and cream. The scarf features hand-rolled and hand-stitched edges. Identification marks include a central banner reading ORGAUPHONE ET AUTRES MECANIQUES PAR HERMES-PARIS, a printed copyright mark reading (c) HERMES, and the artist signature P. Peron in the lower right of the central image. A care tag is attached to one corner stating FABRIQUE EN FRANCE, 100% SOIE, MADE IN FRANCE, 100% SILK, and DRY CLEAN ONLY. Approximately 35 x 35 inches.