179 - A TOUCHING CLOSET OF JEAN MERMOZ

A TOUCHING CLOSET OF JEAN MERMOZ Preserved in a suitcase, including: -A jacket with braids and wool pants featuring a Vichy check pattern in shades of purplish gray (holes, stains); -A white embossed Spencer vest, labeled “L. Larsen & Co” in Paris, with the following annotations: “No. 27268,” “Date 11.8.30,” “Mr. Mermoz”; -Off-white cotton Spencer jacket (stains); -Spencer vest, cotton and silk (soiled); -Sweater with pockets featuring a blue and gold geometric pattern (holes, tears); -Navy blue flannel pleated pants, adorned with oak leaf braid; -Off-white cotton jacket (stains); -Short-sleeved double-breasted jacket in white cotton, by “Sigrand & Cie” (stains); -Gray woven wool suit pants (large holes); -White cotton zip-up polo shirt, from the “Casa Vieira Nunes” brand in Rio (stains); -Six white shirts with stiff collars from “Casa Low” in Buenos Aires, three from “Disle” in Paris, one from “Harrod’s” in London, and another from “Pascal” in Toulouse (stains); -A striped shirt with a stiff front panel from the “Disle” brand in Paris; -A black silk satin cummerbund; -Five off-white canvas pants of various types, including two from the “Sigrand & Cie” brand (stains); -A thick white cotton shirt with musketeer cuffs from “Gath & Chaves Ltd” (stains); -Four white cotton shirts and one with geometric patterns, including two with collars, from the houses “Pascal” in Toulouse, “Casa Portella” in Rio, “The Mehaudy” in Buenos Aires, and “Casa Vieira Nunes” in Rio (stains); -White cotton boxers with buttons and a pair of socks; -White cotton shorts from “A. Cabezas” in Buenos Aires The condition report is provided for informational purposes only; the garments are sold as is. An evocative set of Jean Mermoz’s personal clothing Provenance: - Jean Mermoz (1901–1936); - Gabrielle Gillet-Mermoz (1880–1955); - Passed down through the family