Vintage Hermès Paris silk carré “Gastronomie”, 1963, designed by Christiane Vauzelles as a special issue for the 200th anniversary of Hennessy cognac, note the logo on the brandy glass and “Hennessy” printed to the bottom left of the scarf, hand-rolled hem; this artist rarely signed her designs, copyright “C” in the border design to the bottom right corner, to the right of the “Hermès Paris”, approx. 28 inches by 30 inches or 71cm x 76.

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