Item HT 42832 Handkerchief - Floral Cameos, White Cotton, circa 1930s

Summary

This handkerchief features 4 printed cameo designs surrounded by floral wreaths.

It belonged to Emily Hannah Francis, of Garden City, and was part of a collection of 145 souvenir and commemorative handkerchiefs put together by Emily, sent to her by pen friends from around the world, up to her death in 1943.

Physical Description

Fine white cotton handkerchief with printed design featuring four cameo images in grey, bordered by coloured floral wreaths. Each cameo features a different image - a man on horseback, a man sewing a seed, birds on a branch, and a lamb. There is a grey 'net' pattern printed as a background border.