“Les Levriers”, red colourway Hermès silk scarf of Whippets / Italian Greyhounds / Greyhounds after Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975)

“Les Levriers”, red colourway Hermès silk scarf of Whippets / Italian Greyhounds / Greyhounds after Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975)

“Les Levriers”, Hermès red boarder / colourway silk scarf of Whippets / Italian Greyhounds / Greyhounds after Xavier de Poret (French, 1894 - 1975) .

This was the Hermès scarf design 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! French, circa 1960.

Poret designed some 30 scarves for Hermes.

This is a SOLD item and has been left in the Public Domain for research purposes.

Images are available for research and public use with an acknowledgement to www.hamsheregallery.com. But not for commercial use without the permission of the Hamshere Gallery.

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Medium Group: Other

Year: 1960

Breed: Whippet

Artist: Unknown, Other

Dimensions: 20 ½ x 25 1/8 inches