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Wig curler
1760-1775
INV.5924.77
Clay
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Decorative Arts
Kerchief w/backing: N.Y. Worlds Fair, 1939 (blue)
Title
Kerchief w/backing: N.Y. Worlds Fair, 1939 (blue)
Object name
Kerchief
Date
1939
Medium
Chiffon
Dimensions
Overall: 12 3/4 x 12 1/4 in. ( 32.4 x 31.1 cm )
Description
Chiffon printed souvenir kerchief from the 1939 World's Fair; central blue square with a scene from the fair in the lower left corner at an angle; decorative floral border; printed in yellow, blue, red and black ink on a white ground.
Credit Line
Purchase
Object Number
1941.285
Marks
printed: lower left corner: " NEW/ YORK/ WORLD'S FAIR OF/ 1939"
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
