Washington's Carriage - Hermès Scarf was designed by Caty Latham in 1978.
According to Hermes.com
"J. Robert Hart's 1792 watercolor inspired Caty Latham to design the Washington’s Carriage scarf. In 1789, the first president of the United States took his seat in a coupé decorated with eagles with outstretched wings and made the journey from his New York residence to the Federal Hall."
The "Carriage Journal", Vol 4, No 2, Autumn 1966, page 77, has an illustration of what may be the carriage:
From Hermes: "The crowds were ecstatic, and the presidential escort was a fine spectacle indeed. Three years later, in 1792, a watercolour signed by J. Robert Hart gave a carriage-painter’s view of the carriage of George Washington, made in London. The painting is the inspiration for this carré. We like to think that the first presidential carriage, the focal point of that historic day, looked every bit like the one shown here."
This water color is in the Henry Ford Museum.
In the center of the scarf is the title, "Washington's Carriage", and a detail of the carriage door.
The scarf shows the copyright on the bottom left. The artist's signature (Caty) is to the right of the wheel.
H E R M È S - P A R I S
is on the bottom right.
This scarf has had the tag removed.
The hems are plump.
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