2013 Finalist National Medal for Museum and Library Service

Collection Highlights

Kast
1675-1690
1941.914
Walnut, walnut veneer, elm, oak, ebony
Original Owner: Beekman Family

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Handkerchief

Handkerchief
Object name 
Handkerchief
Date 
1930-1950
Related People 
Artist/Maker: Helen Sargent Hitchcock
Medium 
Cotton
Dimensions 
Overall: 11 1/2 x 12 in. ( 29.2 x 30.5 cm )
Description 
Cotton block-printed handkerchief with four groups of flowers printed in yellow, navy, white, and blue ink on a red ground, with four semi-circles around each in blue, white and yellow; blue and navy border.
Credit Line 
Gift of Mrs. Ripley Hitchcock
Object Number 
Z.1105
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.