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Handkerchief: Medals of honor
British
early 1940s
Medium/Technique
Silk
Dimensions
Height x width: 11 1/2 x 10 3/4 in. (29.2 x 27.3 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2011.2368
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWhite hankerchief divided into four identical sections holding a green/gold medal of honor and a green wreath with a ribbon.
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)