Not currently on display at the V&A

Handkerchief

1930-1939 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Handkerchief of block printed cream silk with a brown ground and a repeating pattern of bunches of small flowers enclosed by leaves. It is mainly cream with red, yellow, blue and brown outlines and a brown and cream border. It is machine hemmed.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Block printed silk
Brief description
Handkerchief of printed silk, Japan, retailed by Liberty & Co Ltd, 1930-1939
Physical description
Handkerchief of block printed cream silk with a brown ground and a repeating pattern of bunches of small flowers enclosed by leaves. It is mainly cream with red, yellow, blue and brown outlines and a brown and cream border. It is machine hemmed.
Dimensions
  • Length: 46cm
  • Width: 44cm
Marks and inscriptions
'A DRESS MADE FROM LIBERTY FABRIC HAS DISTINCTION AND CHARM.' (Paper label attached)
Credit line
Given by Liberty & Co.
Collection
Accession number
T.291-1976

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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