LARGE CHALE CACHEMIRE from the second half of the 19th centu - Lot 249

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LARGE CHALE CACHEMIRE from the second half of the 19th centu - Lot 249
LARGE CHALE CACHEMIRE from the second half of the 19th century by Frédéric Hébert & Fils Woven signature at center and "Seule Médaille d'Honneur 1855" on reverse 370 x 155 cm Hébert, one of Paris' finest shawlers, registered his trademark with the Conseil des Prud'hommes in August 1852, and has been weaving it into the center of his shawls since that date. He was the only medalist of honor at the 1855 Universal Exhibition, where, in the words of the jury, "the grain and quality of the fabric leave nothing to be desired...the colors of his shawls are harmonious and simple at the same time". In Monique Lévi-Strauss, Cachemires, Adam Biro 1988.
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