Handkerchief

1870

Medium: Medium: cotton Technique: printed by engraved plate on plain weave
Genre: Printed, dyed & painted textiles
Museum: Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

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Commemorative handkerchief from the Centennial Exposition at Fairmount Park, Philadelphia. In the center is a diagonally placed depiction of Horticultural Hall in blue on a white ground. A blue printed zigzag border is on all sides. Three hemmed sides and one selvedge are present.