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"Vole vole mon coeur" scarf
Manufactured by: Jacqmar (English, founded in 1932)
British
about 1950
Medium/Technique
Silk plain weave; printed
Dimensions
Length x width: 86.4 x 86.4 cm (34 x 34 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2013.221
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Contemporary Art, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionVole vole mon coeur scarf. Center text reads "Vole vole mon coeur! De Femmes...De Orseaux...De Fleurs" Blue-gray background with intermittent floral designs. Each of the four corners has a large woman dressed in a gown (representing seasons?) Flanked by two figures, one covered in green leaves. "Jacqmar" printed in black along two opposite edges.
Provenance2012, sold by Leslie Verrinder, Tintin Collectibles, London, England to Frederic A. Sharf, Chesnut Hill, MA; 2013, gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: February 27, 2013)