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Woman's scarf: SEAC

Jacqmar (English, founded in 1932)
British
early 1940s

Medium/Technique Rayon
Dimensions Height x width: 33 x 32 1/2 in. (83.8 x 82.6 cm)
Credit Line Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2011.2335
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ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionLight blue scarf with white border. By "JACQMAR" printed in black on the white border. Navy blue bird with wings spread and red tongue holds a sword & shield in each of its talons. One shield is white with a red cross and the other is red with "XIV" printed on top. Word "SEAC" above the bird's head.
ProvenanceBy 2011, with Chris Saunders of Sotherans, London; 2011, sold by Saunders to Jean and Frederic Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2011, year-end gift of the Sharfs to the MFA. (Accession date: January 25, 2012)