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Hermes Le Carnaval de Venise Silk Scarf - An Hermes silk twill scarf in the Le Carnaval de Venise pattern, designed by Hubert de Watrigant. The square scarf features a charcoal grey border with a bright yellow hand-rolled hem. The central design consists of a pentagonal vignette depicting St. Mark Square in Venice, surrounded by four diamond-shaped panels featuring figures in various Venetian Carnival and Commedia dell'arte costumes. The four corners are decorated with large-scale carnival masks, including the Bauta and Medico della Peste styles. The background design incorporates musical notation, mandolins, violins, and striped gondola mooring poles known as paline. The maker mark HERMES-PARIS appears in a white cartouche at the bottom right. A copyright mark (c) HERMES is printed on the white silk ground. The central scroll identifies the pattern as Le Carnaval de Venise. Approximately 35 inches x 35 inches (90 cm x 90 cm).