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Handkerchief

Handkerchief
Object name 
Handkerchief
Date 
1918
Medium 
Cotton
Dimensions 
Overall: 13 1/2 x 14 1/8 in. ( 34.3 x 35.9 cm )
Description 
Cotton copper-engraved handkerchief commemorating Italians from the Trento- Trieste region of Italy; circle of crests representing towns from this region on a gold rope surrounding a garland topped by a star; all on a white ground with red, blue, yellow, green, and sepia ink; at four corners are crowned cross armorials in red, blue, white, yellow and sepia ink on a blue ground; red border.
Object Number 
Z.1115
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.