My mysterious collection of Hermès objects
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Fourre-tout chic ! Objets Hermès
"bric-a-brac all Hermès in a flat trunk from the House of Goyard".
"Do not touch" - Oh no thank you
Since I was very young, I have had an attraction for objects. I like to touch them, weigh them, caress them, look at them and finally put them back down. Objects have a specific weight depending on the material they are made of and the simple fact of having them in my hands allows me to determine their composition.
I like them for their originality of form and the ingenuity linked to their use, as well as for the natural materials - or not - in which they are made: precious or non-precious metals, paper, cardboard, wood, leather, ivory, tortoiseshell, glass, Bakelite, fabrics... shaped and worked with love and know-how. Only pewter leaves me unmoved.
For the beauty of the shapes and the association of the colours, with a penchant for Art-deco, the objects enchant me completely, I can't do without them. I enjoy my home with them, a background noise of Melodie Nelson and my entourage that lets me make my choices and my way of being.
Artists and craftsmen, from the goldsmith to the cabinetmaker, have been creating timeless works of art since the dawn of time, present in beautiful homes that have been passed down from one generation to the next or that can be found in museums.
Thank you to them... G. Artémoff, J.E. Rhulman, P. Dupré-Lafon, J.M. Frank, A. Hunebelle, R. Lalique, J. Desprez, Maison Hermès, Maison Goyard, Maison L. Vuitton, Paul Poiret, L. Gaillard... the pleasure of contemplating your works embellishes our lives.
My curiosity leads me to want to know everything about the enigmatic creations of the Maison Hermès. I like to know who the objects belonged to. I am pleased to share with you the results of my research and discoveries.
Hermes Minaudière for the beauty of a horsewoman. Rallye Malleret
Who are you, Madame la Comtesse?
Minaudière Hermès-Paris 1957
What emotion when this object of my collection, out of my memory, resurfaced. Heavy and massive, I had the pleasure of rediscovering it, touching it, admiring it, opening it, and slipping it into its velvet calf case. Determined to find out more, I took a close look at the enigmatic motto engraved on a paving stone, the history of which I found. The other engraving is being researched, it represents a count's crown surmounted by a lion, probably a relative of the Mallerets.
Silver Gold Mirror
Dobblis sheath case signed by Hermès
By reading the two inverted engravings, you can tell which plunger
opens one side or the other.
The silver and gold minaudière in its Hermès case is hinged like a book by two push-pieces hidden on the front edge of the object. Simply press the gold pusher to open one side or the other. One of the push-pieces is engraved with a crown surmounted by a lion and the other with a fleeing hare with the motto "Rallye Malleret" just below.
Rallye Malleret
The Malleret Rally was founded by Paul Clossmann in 1886, who was the aunt of the boatswain.
Paul Clossman, owner of Malleret, hunted hares and deer in the Modoquine moors (Médoc, France) until 1909. After a long interruption, the Malleret Rally reopened in 1956 under the leadership of Bertrand du Vivier who took over the name and the emblematic button of the crew, which had belonged to his uncle.
Button emblem of the crew
of the Malleret Rally
"Dress: blue, doe belly facings, no braid
The button represents a hare fleeing from a banner with the legend "Rallye Malleret".
Boatswain: Marquis du Vivier
Fanfare: La Malleret and the Bois Lurette".
Copyright Bertrand du Vivier
When it comes to hunting, Xavier de Poret, artist-painter, "paparazzi" of animals in nature, is at the edge of the woods, easel and pencils at hand. It is not surprising that his works include drawings of the private hunting society of the Malleret Rally.
The Marquis du Vivier by Xavier de Poret - Crew of Malleret - Societé de Vénerie
Dedicated silver tray
mémory
Engraved tray "Prix Lionel Guerrand-Hermès... 1994" Hermès-Paris
Lionel Guerrand-Hermès lost his life in 1981 in a car accident. The young man, son of Patrick Guerrand-Hermès, was then 18 years old.
In his memory, Hermès published the Lionel Guerrand-Hermès Prize. For 1994, a tray engraved with the words "Prix Lionel Guerrand-Hermès Fontainebleau 4 septembre 1994" was offered to the personalities.
Silver plated brass Barenia leather
Engraving
X-shaped cigarette case
Canne seat
X-shaped cigarette case
Hermès Paris 24 Fg St Honoré 1924
On a side table by André Hunebelle
Cross grain leather
Metal frame
... The ingenuity of Mr Hermes has succeeded in inventing a model of cigarette case in the shape of an X which allows the closed case to be carried in the pocket and also placed on a piece of furniture where it becomes a trinket presented in an original way....
..... The same ingenuity can be found in a cane for hunters that can be sat on... .... The same ingenuity can be found in a cane for hunters that can be sat on...
Texts from
"La Renaissance de l'Art Français et des Industries du Luxe", 1924
Hermes Paris 1924 cane seat
The curved handle opens like a book, forming an extra seat
Open handle
Pigskin Aluminium Precious wood
Stirrup Hermès Frères
Bronze stirrup
Hermès 1920
Signature under the seat
Test from "La Renaissance de l'Art Français et des Industries du Luxe", 1921
Talcum powder case for Marcel Rochas
elegance in the masculine
Talcum powder case holder for Marcel Rochas Hermès-Paris 1949
Special order designed by Hermès for perfumer Marcel Rochas for the launch of Moustache perfume in 1949. Marcel Rochas' refinement and elegance combined with the beauty of his wife, Hélène, were well known. Both were art lovers and possessed treasures of Art Deco. In particular, prestigious pieces of furniture by Eileen Gray.
End with
saddle-stitched finish
Cylindrical box-calf case designed to hold the talcum powder box, topped with the dark red lacquered screw cap
Box-calf
Aluminium for the container
Pendant bottle
an approach to perfume
Hermès Paris pendant bottle c.1925
H. 5.5 cm, which inspired the design of "Parfum des Merveilles" in 2005
Detail of the
screwed tester cap
with its twisted
twisted rod
Pendant bottle metal
"Parfum des Merveilles"
H.5 cm, 2005
"Pulley" pipe support
Pipe
"pulley" pipe support Hermès-Paris c.1960
Pipe Hermès crocodile skinned 1968
Surprisingly realistic pipe holder to support a lit stove pipe. The ingeniously designed object is absolutely original.
pipe support: Silver
Pipe: Heather wood covered with crocodile
Enigmatic box - "Guess"
secret of a box
Box "Guess" (breveté) plein cuir Hermès-Paris 24 Fg St Honoré 1938
When I took possession of this object in 1985, the antique dealer told me it was a paperweight. Given its weight and full leather finish, this was likely. However, I had in mind that this object could conceal a hiding place.
Several years later, as I was handling the object, I pressed the right spot. The decorative plate on the top of the box tilted, and I discovered an open space. It was originally a secret cigarette box, but I found a sweet note in the compartment "to Louise...". Now it's no longer a secret.
I later learned that this box was designed by Paul Dupré-Lafon, information confirmed by the family of the architect-decorator.
Chrome plated brass Box-calf Wood Full leather
Tilting the decorative plate
on top of the box
Tilting table for "reversible" port service for yachts
magic trick
Tilting table for "reversible" port service (Patented) 1938
Signature on a plaque
fixed under a table post
The "reversible" service is an invention patented by Hermès in France and abroad. The first services were produced in 1929.
The table with "inversable" service appears in the Hermès catalogue of 1938. The table top swivels on an axis with a side table on one side and an invertible service on the other. The full or empty port glasses follow the movement (Ferris wheel system). The glasses are kept upright by gravity.
Chrome plated brass Walnut wood Glass or crystal
Reversible service side table
Tobacco pot dedicated to Jerry Weintraub
Who is Lois, Princess Coconut?
Hermès-Paris tobacco jar Déposé1956
Dedication to the American actor and producer Jerry Weintraub.
To seal, the grip must be turned to compress or expand the clamping rubber.
Full leather Crocodile matt Brass Rubber
Dedication, under the cover
«Exclusively for Jerry Weintraub much love always, Lois (Princess Coconut) »
Hermès-Paris
Side view of the cover
Signature on the bottom
Top view of the lid
Acquisition faite en Californie
Jerry Weintraub
Jerry Weintraub (September 26, 1937 - July 6, 2015) was an American actor, art director and film producer.
Bibliography:
• Suggestions, 1956 N°125
• Carrés d’art II – Illustrated directory & raiting of Hermès scarves,
by G.Fontan isbn 978-2-911955-36-5, Page 152
Secret cigarette box
Secret cigarette box Hermès-Paris 1925
Polished brass enamel
Open box
Honeycomb interior
To open the box,
press on the black point of the domino opposite the hinge
Listed in the Hermes 1925 catalogue in the rectangular section version
"Créneau" belt
more contemporary than ever
In 1927, the most daring of the Callot sisters, Marie Gerber, was looking for a belt to accessorise her creations. She asked Hermès, which was very advanced in the creation of accessories for elegant dogs, to extend a dog collar with studs and bells to make a belt.
A little later, Hermès was inspired by Marie Gerber's idea and in turn produced belts in the "dog collar" spirit. The model, still in the collection, evolved into bracelets, under evocative names and in many variations.
"Créneau" belt Hermès Paris c.1949
First version of the "Collier de chien" model
Pigskin Blued steel
Bracelet "Gourmette" Hermès 1929
Bracelet gourmette Hermès 1929
Long before Chanel, who made this creation famous, which consists of threading a leather link into gilded metal links, Hermès proposed, in its 1929 catalogue, various models of bracelets made according to this ingenious leather/metal combination.
Leather Brass with gold plating
Bracelet gourmette
Porte-folio Hermès 1929
Bracelet Arlequin Hermès c.1925
Bracelet Arlequin Hermès Paris 1925
Leather Brass
Clasp
Détail
Minaudière 1925
to wear at your fingertips
Monogrammed jewellery clutch
Hermès-Paris 1925
Inside the minaudière
Signature engraved on the
inside edge
Silver gilt Stingray enamel Roses Mirror
Cigarette box "Muratti" Hermès-Paris 1929
Cigarette case in silver, covered with cross-grain leather, with an absolutely sober interior in gold. A simple press on the upper front and the cover opens as if by magic. Another adorable jewel that we never tire of handling.
Cigarette box "Muratti" Hermès-Paris 1929
Backround: porte-folio Hermès 1929 où l'on distingue l'étui Muratti
Silver Cross Grain Leather (Vintage Cigarettes)
Dimensions : 9 x8 x 0,5 cm
Cigarette box Hermès-Paris 1923
an object to seduce...
Cigarette box Hermès-Paris 1923
In the background: Hermès 1923 folio holder reproducing the case enamelled with black and green stripes on one side. Guilloche surface on the other side, vermeil interior
Silver enamel
Dimensions : 8 x 6,3 x 0,5 cm
Matchbox Hermès-Paris 1923
...wax matches
Matchbox Hermès-Paris 1923
Both sides enamelled on silver. In the background: Hermes 1923 portfolio
Silver enamel
Dimensions : 4,7 x 3 x 0,4 cm
Inside the case with its original short wax and sulphide matches
Emouvante trouvaille - une ceinture d'une autre mode !
objet de famille
Quand tante Eléonore G. a ouvert son tiroir de la commode à l'entresol, il y avait des vêtements de nuit soigneusement rangés, une boite a attiré mon attention, j'étais sous tension. Nous l'avons ouverte ensemble, et avons découvert une pièce d'exception digne d'un musée de la mode. Cette rareté, signée Hermès, était intacte dans sa boite orange d'origine vieillie par le temps.
Ceinture Hermès-Paris c.1940
à décor brodé d'ombres chinoises
Feutre brodé Ruban gros-grain Cuir d'agneau Laiton chromé
Double boucle
Signature
Etiquette à la calèche cousue
Boucles à ardillons, revers
Bob "Ombres chinoises" c. 1940
Signature Etiquette à la calèche
"Cadrans anciens" an exceptionnel belt
When I acquired this curious belt made up of early 19th century watch dials, I was astonished. The American woman who gave it to me came to France every year to spend a holiday on the Rivera Cote d'Azur. She had brought back this belt bought at Hermès in those years.
"Cadrans anciens" belt Hermès Paris 24 Fg St Honoré 1948
Scarf "Cadrans anciens"
Hugo Grygkar, 1948
1948 L'Officiel de la mode
Koran case made by Hermès at the request of Thomson-CSF for certain Middle Eastern clients
the falcon: national bird of Qatar
Koran case Hermès-Paris 1980
Published by Hermès for Thomson-CSF (which became Thalès in 2000) for the launch of the Shaheen system developed in Saudi Arabia. Offered to some prestigious clients in the Middle East.
Top of the cover
On the top of the lid, a circular medallion decorated with a Shaheen falcon in gold relief on a background engraved with the Thomson-CSF logo representing an anti-aircraft tank.The inscription "صقر" means "holy falcon" or "Falco cherrug
Inside the cover
Engraved "1400-SHAHINE - 1980" topped by the emblem of Saudi Arabia
Silver plated brass Gold Wood
Designed by Ravinet d'Enfert for Hermès-Paris
Signed Hermès-Paris on one side
Chaperon Unique piece made for the Hermès Sèvres Babylonne 2011 fashion show
Falcon hunting is a sport practiced by all Qataris. The possession of this bird is a symbol of power and nobility. In the country, it is a real passion. The bird even has its own air-conditioned room. It is treated like a real pet, or even better!
Chaperon(1) of falconry Creation Hermès 2011
Pièce unique réalisée dans les ateliers de sellerie Hermès à l’occasion du défilé de mode 2011 dans l’espace Hermès Sèvres Babylone. Le chaperon est entièrement réalisé à la main en cuir de veau noir et bague paladiée, perlée du H d’ Hermès.
Calf leather Paladised metal
Chaperon - top view
2011 marks the arrival of Christophe Lemaire at Hermès. It was on the occasion of his first fashion show that the Hermès saddlery workshop produced this prototype, which falls into the category of exceptional orders from the workshop/unique piece.
Chaperone on its original oval box
Christophe Lemaire's first fashion show for Hermès, just after Jean-Paul Gaultier's departure, took place in the H Sèvres-Babylone boutique. Initially, the falcons present at the show were supposed to be hooded, but in the end, the show took place bareheaded for the bird of prey in order to avoid additional stress, knowing that it would not have the master falconer at its side.
Parade Hermès Boutique Sèvres Babylone en 2011
(1) A leather headdress used to blind a falcon so that it remains calm and undisturbed by its surroundings. Introduced to the West by Frederic II and described in his famous treatise "De arte venandi cum avibus". Quoted by Marco Polo in 1298.
Articulated dachshund photo holder
the favourite pet
Photo frame "Anita" Hermès-Paris 1988
Silver
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