Sweet Pea
Handkerchief
ca. 1939 (made)
ca. 1939 (made)
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Handkerchief of block printed silk with 'Sweet Pea' design. The central field has a pale blue ground with a repeating pattern of vertical stems bearing leaves and sweet peas in two shades of blue and green outlined in dark blue. The borders are mid-blue. It is machine hemmed.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Sweet Pea (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Block printed silk |
| Brief description | Handkerchief of silk, 'Sweet Pea' design, Japan, retailed by Liberty & Co. Ltd, ca. 1939 |
| Physical description | Handkerchief of block printed silk with 'Sweet Pea' design. The central field has a pale blue ground with a repeating pattern of vertical stems bearing leaves and sweet peas in two shades of blue and green outlined in dark blue. The borders are mid-blue. It is machine hemmed. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'LIBERTY K.V. 2/11 30/a. LIBERTY & CO REGENT ST LONDON. PRINTED (ON A FOREIGN FABRIC) BY LIBERTY & CO.' (Paper label)
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| Credit line | Given by Liberty & Co. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.288-1976 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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