HERMÈS Paris - Carré de soie - Dies et Hore ou l'astrologie - Françoise Faconnet - 1963 - Original duck blue and green version. The composition features the lunar calendar wheel. Around the edge are the 12 totem animals of the zodiac. The square is titled "Dies et Hore" towards the center and signed Hermès Paris in a cartel at the bottom. The scarf is cut from silk twill and hemmed by hand. Dimensions: approx. 90 x 90 cm Good condition. perfume scent and slight soiling at folds

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