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HERMES - Michel Duchêne
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34
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HERMES - Michel Duchêne
See original version (French)
Estimate €600 - €1,000
Voluntary lot
Description
HERMES - Michel Duchêne
A rare Hermès 150th-anniversary flag in silk, featuring a polychrome ‘fireworks’ design, an ‘M’ monogram within a gilded cartouche with a chain motif, and adorned with a horse-drawn chariot
Flag flown on the barge from which the fireworks were set off near the Pont Neuf in Paris (shows signs of scorching)
Created in 1987 to celebrate the house’s sesquicentenary; features the two dates 1837–1987
Flag displayed on the barge from which the fireworks were set off (shows signs of scorching)
Included is a ‘tabletop firework’ mortar used during the same evening, featuring a similar design
Flag dimensions: 150 x 210 cm
(As is: signs of wear, small holes, scorch marks, stains)
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Pictures credits:
Rois & Vaupres Auctions
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