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Commemorative handkerchief

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Square handkerchief has a central group of figures in robes and flags flanked by the date: May 12, 1937. In the border, the coronation procession with medallions at the corners showing: The King, The Queen, Buckingham Palace, and Westminster Abbey. Printed in green, gray, red, and gold on a blue ground.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
1937
Credit Line
Museum purchase through gift of Anonymous Donor
Medium
Medium: silk Technique: printed
Dimensions
H x W: 29.8 × 29 cm (11 3/4 × 11 7/16 in.)
Type
printed, dyed & painted textiles
Commemorative handkerchief
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