Beautiful Rare HERMES Cashmere/Silk Shawl “Sous le Charme d'Orphee” by Alice Shirley.
Issued in 2024.
Made in France
Dimensions: 140 x 140 cm
The background colours are black and white.
Composition: 70% cashmere 30% silk.
Comes without box.
Condition:
Excellent condition. Brand new with tags.
There are no pulls, stains, discolouration, holes or snags. No pilling.
The hemps are plump. There is no S stamp.
THE STORY BEHIND
Based on the Sous le charme d'Orphee scarf design
A tiger, a peacock, a bull, and a python, along with a centaur and winged horse… all the animals of Greek mythology form a joyful ring around five ancient trees: an olive tree, bay tree, pomegranate, apple and Aleppo pine—each one charged with symbolism. Some dance, while others sleep under a starry sky. Orpheus, a disciple of both Dionysus and Apollo, also the protagonist of this scarf, is a master of extravagance, as well as wine, wisdom, music and rhythm. He is the poets’ poet, a shaman and magician who can bewitch the world with his lyre and move with the gods of the underworld.