Hermès Le Voyage de Pytheas 90
Designer: Hermès
Pattern: Le Voyage de Pytheas
Color: Blue / Gray
Size: 90cm
Material: 100% Silk
Artist: Aline Honoré
First Issued: Original Motif 2013
Condition: In excellent condition. I don't see any notable signs of wear, but has some texture on border from sizing/possible cleaning.
Includes: Box, tissue paper and will always include signature Abigail Goodman gift wrap
From the Hermès Scarf Booklet About This Motif: In the Lacydon cove, six centuries before our era, the Phocaeans founded their first colony: Massalia, which would become Marseille. The Greek Pytheas, a contemporary of Alexander the Great and Aristotle, was born there two hundred years later. Eager for discovery, he managed to convince the assembly to finance an extraordinary voyage that took him, in search of amber and tin, far beyond the Mediterranean, to the then-unexplored northern seas. From this journey, which made him one of the first explorers, he brought back a fascinating account, of which only a few excerpts have survived to this day, quoted by authors such as Ptolemy. He described the tides and the influence of the Moon, the calculation of the Earth's axial tilt as well as the latitudes of these distant lands, the customs and traditions of the Celts and Goths, and the dimensions of Great Britain. Mocked by many of his contemporaries, his sayings were gradually, over the centuries, regarded with the interest they deserved: from fantastical they became plausible, and from plausible generally verified. The extraordinary journey of Pytheas, recounted on silk, pays homage to the man and his native city.
Size Guide
- Twilly: small but mighty, use it like a typical scarf, as a bag handle, as a belt, and more.
- 45cm: this is the typical pocket square size, will fit around the neck like a bandana.
- 55cm: this is the bandana size typically printed in 3 colors to look like a traditional bandana.
- 70cm: this is a great option for petites and they are typically made out of a lighter weight silk than any of the other formats.
- 90cm: this is the classic Hermès scarf size. It's very versatile and if you're looking at any vintage photos, this is the scarf size that's worn.
- 140cm: the largest size of the bunch, almost reaching 5 ft. It's hard to capture the scale in photos but these are incredible as a lightweight shawl in the summer, or folded for a warmer feel in the winter.
- Shawls & Other Sizes: there are a few styles that Hermès does not make every season which are just as lovely and fit into this category.
Packaging
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Authenticity
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