Red, black and off-white handkerchief has a central design contained within a lobed frame. Each corner has black oval medallions with floral clusters and grapes. Between these medallions are smaller black circles with flowers and grapes. Single flower heads and small dots are scattered over the field.
Credit: Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Simeon Braguin
1850-1899
Medium: cotton Technique: block printed on plain weave
1981-11-9
Image and text © Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum, 2020
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