Hermès Scarf 90 cm – La Clé des Champs – Françoise Faconnet (1965)

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Hermès Scarf 90 cm – La Clé des Champs – Françoise Faconnet (1965)
Dating from 1965, La Clé des Champs (The Key to the Fields) celebrates freedom and the beauty of nature through a graceful flight of sparrows, tits and goldfinches. Designed by Françoise Faconnet, this first edition stands out for its precious silk jacquard weave, with tone-on-tone woven motifs that catch the light and bring the ground of the scarf to life. A beautiful, rare vintage scarf, gently priced given its condition.

Technical details

• Brand: Hermès
• Title: La Clé des Champs
• Artist: Françoise Faconnet
• Year of issue: 1965 (first edition)
• Palette: pastel yellow, grey, white
• Condition: fair condition. Stains, soiling, pulled threads and a snag; the hand-rolled hem is unstitched over 3 cm
• Size: 90 × 90 cm (36" × 36")
• Composition: 100% silk (jacquard weave)
• Finish: hand-rolled hem
• Made in France
• Hermès box: no
• Care label: no
• Authenticity: Every Hermès scarf is carefully authenticated and guaranteed genuine by Carré Society.

A word from Diane

Jacquard silk is the “Holy Grail” of collectors: it has a heavier hand, a perfect drape and that precious relief no longer found in today's productions. This pastel yellow colourway is extremely rare. If time has left a few traces on this historic 1965 piece, they bear witness to its life without taking away the enchantment of this flight of birds. A heritage piece.