1 ) Hermes silk scarf depicting "Les Teckels" Dachshunds after Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975)
Silk "Hermes – Paris” scarf, in red colourway, yellow collar, designed by Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975), first issued circa 1950, known as "Les Teckels" (Dachshunds). Imprinted bottom left "X d Poret".

2 ) Hermes silk scarf depicting "Pékinois" Pekinese after Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975)
Silk "Hermes – Paris” scarf, in pink colourway, designed by Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975), first issued circa 1951, titled bottom centre "Pékinois" Pekinese. Imprinted bottom right "X d Poret" and bottom right "Hermes-Paris"

3 ) “Les Levriers”, lithograph of Italian Greyhounds / Whippets after Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975)
An artist’s proof limited edition lithograph of just 240, after Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975). Signed in pencil bottom right “Xavier d’Poret”.

4 ) “Pekinois”, lithograph of Pekingese after Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975)
An artist’s proof limited edition lithograph of just, after Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975). Signed in pencil bottom right “Xavier d’Poret”.

5 ) “Chien de Meute”, French hunting hounds pencil with watercolour drawing by Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975)
A pencil with watercolour drawing on paper of various studies of “Chien de Meute”, French hunting hounds / by Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975). Signed “Xavie Poret”, French. These are the studies for some of the same hounds as found in the later Hermes commissioned silk “Chien de Meute” 1959 scarf range that came in different colourways.

6 ) Equestrian / horse pencil drawing by Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975)
A pencil drawing of a horse standing in a stable by Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975). Signed “Xavier de Poret”, French.

7 ) “les Biches”, Fallow Deer pencil with watercolour drawing by Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975)
A pencil with watercolour drawing on paper of various studies of “Les Biches”, Fallow Deer by Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975). Signed “Xavier de Poret”, French. These are the studies for some of the same hounds as found in the later Hermes commissioned silk “Les Biches” 1958 scarf range that came in different colourways.

8 ) “Écureuils”, Red Squirrel pencil with watercolour drawing by Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975)
A pencil with watercolour on paper of various studies of “Écureuils”, Red Squirrels by Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975). Signed “Xavier de Poret”, French. These are the studies for some of the same Squirrels as found in the later Hermes commissioned silk “Pekinois” 1967 scarf range that came in different colourways.

9 ) "Les Teckels"/ "Bassets Allemands", lithograph of Dachshunds after Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975)
An artist’s proof limited edition lithograph of just 240, after Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975). Signed in pencil bottom right “Xavier d’Poret”, and numbered 225/240.

10 ) "Les Teckels", lithograph of Dachshunds after Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975)
An artist's proof limited edition lithograph of just, after Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975). Signed in pencil bottom right "Xavier d'Poret".

11 ) “Les Levriers”, lithograph of Whippets / Italian Greyhounds / Greyhounds after Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975)
An artist proof limited edition lithograph of just 240, after Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975) . Signed in pencil bottom right “Xavier d’Poret”.

12 ) Hermes silk scarf depicting Dachshunds "Les Teckels" after Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975)
Silk scarf "Made in France" by Hermes designed by Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975) for his scarf first issued 1950's and called "Les Teckels" Dachshunds. Imprinted bottom left "X de Poret" and bottom right "Hermes-Paris"

13 ) Pekingese watercolour by Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975)
A watercolour and pastel of a Pekingese standing on the arm of a sofa by Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975). Signed bottom right “Xavier de Poret”, and dated “1951”. French, 1951. No doubt the same Pekingese as found in the later Hermes commissioned silk “Pekinois” 1965 scarf range that came in two colour variants.

14 ) Pekingese watercolour by Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975)
A watercolour and pastel of a Pekingese recumbent in a cabriolet legged drawing room chair by Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975). Signed bottom right “Xavier de Poret”. French, circa 1950’s. No doubt the same Pekingese as found in the later Hermes commissioned silk “Pekinois” 1965 scarf range that came in two colour variants.

15 ) Hermes silk scarf depicting Whippets / Italian Greyhounds / Greyhounds after Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975)
Silk scarf “Made in France” by Hermes designed by Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975) for his scarf first issued in 1956 and called “Les Levriers”, GreyhoundS. It is said that when Mrs Peggy Stancomb of Tinribs Whippets was living in Paris she bought most of the scarves as presents! This was the design Hermes commissioned for their silk “Les Levriers” 1956 scarf range that came in six colour variants.

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