Grand Tralala

Hermes Histoires de Carres > Autumn - Winter 2021

During the reign of Franz Joseph I of Austria (1848-1916), the Royal Hungarian Bodyguard was responsible for the security of the emperor and provided his escort. Their mounts wore ceremonial harnesses with gleaming buckles, such as this bridle with its colourful leather straps. The floral motifs were inspired by paintings on wood by the German decorative artist Moritz Meurer that are conservedin the Emile Hermès collection. By entitling her design Grand Tralala, Virginie Jamin reinvents the spirit of the emblematic equestrian designs that are so emblematic of the house.