Description: Printed by the Boston Chemical Company, Ca 1839, Within this handkerchief's decorative borders is "Primary Lessons, No. 7 - The Four Seasons". It includes 7 poems, with relief prints that illustrates the 4 poems of the seasons. Stamped Boston Chemical Printing Company at the bottom and hemmed around the edges by hand. The handkerchief is in good to very good condition: -The handkerchief edges are hemmed by hand and are complete on all 4 sides with no breaks! -There are no cuts or tears! -There are 2 pinholes in the handkerchief - both just barely visible in a close-up of the photo showing the top-left of the handkerchief. - One on the immediate left and slightly above the T of the line "To see the cattle grazing "in the fourth stanza of "Emma's" Poem. -One on the border to the left of the line "I love to tend the flowers" in the 3rd stanza of "Edward's" poem. The handkerchief is approximately 12" x 12" The photos show the stains and fading that one can expect on a printed fabric which is over 180 years old. Examples of Primary Lessons No. 5 and No. 8 are located in The Library Company Of Philadelphia, a research and education company. Shipment will be via USPS Priority Mail Flat Rate Padded Envelope, $12.00
Price: 249 USD
Location: Huntley, Illinois
End Time: 2025-01-26T18:42:45.000Z
Shipping Cost: 12 USD
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