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Sku:
RARR-0621
Specifications
| Brand | Cartier |
| Model | Square scarf · silk accessory |
| Pattern | Friezes of walking elephants · caparisoned elephant as a pendant · borders adorned with cabochons, stones, and jewelry motifs |
| Colors | Black background · gold and yellow motifs · golden khaki border · touches of red and white |
| Finish | Hand-rolled edges |
| Dimensions | 86 × 86 cm |
| Wear | Tied around the neck · in the hair · tied at the waist · as a bag accessory |
| Tag | Original tag present |
| Authentication | Original certificate of authenticity · original tag · hand-rolled · RARR Vintage certificate of authenticity |
| Condition | Good condition · rolled edges in good condition · slight signs of previous use · no stains · no odors · no major flaws to report (see photos) |
| Packaging | Original box · original certificate of authenticity · RARR Vintage dustbag · RARR Vintage certificate of authenticity |
| Grade | B+ |
Why we love it
| ✓ A scarf signed by Cartier · the house's scarves are much rarer to find than those of fashion houses · a jeweler who draws on silk, with their own signature vocabulary: cabochons, settings, and stones rendered in trompe-l'œil | ✓ Friezes of walking elephants, drawn in gold on a black background · at the center, a caparisoned elephant treated like a piece of jewelry pendant · a motif referring to the India of the Maharajas, a historic source of inspiration for the house | |
| ✓ Gold on a black background · the most graphic and dressy contrast possible, lifted by red and white · hand-rolled edges, the hallmark of fine houses · 86 × 86 cm format · can be tied around the neck, in the hair, at the waist, or to a bag handle | ✓ Grade B+ · good condition · rolled edges in good condition · slight signs of previous use · no stains, no odors, no major flaws · sold complete with its original box, original certificate of authenticity, and original tag |
Description & History
A Cartier square silk scarf · elephant friezes and jewelry motifs · gold on black background · hand-rolled edges · original tag present · original box and certificate of authenticity · 86 × 86 cm · grade B+.
When a jeweler designs a scarf, they do not design like a fashion house. Here, Cartier applies its long-standing vocabulary to silk: cabochons, settings, stones, and gold, rendered in trompe-l'œil as if on a design board. The borders of the scarf are thus covered in jewelry motifs—red set stones, aligned pearls, golden chains—that create the impression of an unfolded jewelry case.
The main subject refers to a historic source of inspiration for the house: the India of the Maharajas, for whom Cartier was long the jeweler. Friezes of walking elephants, drawn in gold on a deep black background, run in bands along the scarf, and a caparisoned elephant occupies the center of a corner, treated like a pendant—harnessed, adorned, and set like a jewel rather than represented as an animal.
The palette is bold: gold and yellow on black provide a very graphic contrast, warmed by a wide golden khaki border and punctuated with red and white. It is a dressy scarf, the kind that brightens up a dark outfit in one gesture. The edges are hand-rolled, that finish of being rolled and then stitched with a needle, giving the scarf its small peripheral hem and characteristic drape. The 86 × 86 cm format is the most versatile: large enough to drape, supple enough to be tied around the neck, in the hair, at the waist, or to a bag handle.
Good condition, grade B+ — rolled edges in good condition, slight signs of previous use. No stains, no odors, no major flaws to report; the piece is documented in photos. The original tag is present. Sold complete, with its original box, original certificate of authenticity, a dustbag, and the RARR Vintage certificate.
Certified Authenticity
Authentic piece · Cartier · square scarf · silk · elephant and jewelry motif · hand-rolled edges · original tag, box, and certificate of authenticity · certified by RARR Vintage · certificate of authenticity included
