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Woman's scarf: Full speed ahead
British
early 1940s
Medium/Technique
Silk
Dimensions
Height x width: 20 x 18 in. (50.8 x 45.7 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2011.2378
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionWhite scarf with navy blue and red border. Outer square has geometric pattern flags (checkerboard, X, stripes) and soldiers. Inner square has soldiers, holding flags making gestures with their arms surrounded by a border that reads "FULL SPEED AHEAD."
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)