Handkerchief
Dateca. 1835
DimensionsWeft: 33"; Warp: 31"
Credit LineAnonymous gift
Object number1971-1447,1
DescriptionMan's handkerchief: cotton printed: in the field is an equestrian statue of Napoleon on high pedestal carved with a relief scene of Napoleon as Emperor codifying laws, surrounded by females in togas. The pedestal is guarded by 3, differently uniformed, soldiers. The base of the pedestal is decorated with military trophies such as suits of armor, drums, cannons, spears, horns, cannon balls and tamps, gunstocks, etc, arranged around the monogram "N" and surmounted by a eagle. A series of borders is composed of 3 blue borders alternating with 3 borders patterned in anundulating lace-like motif in red and black. The outer border is dark purple. Hand stitched hem.ProvenanceEx coll: Tomlinson, F & G Staack, Mrs. DeWitt Clinton Cohen.
1815-1820
ca. 1745
1790-1791
ca. 1845-1850
ca. 1679
1760-1780