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Woman's scarf: 8th Army Air Force

Jacqmar (English, founded in 1932)
British
early 1940s

Medium/Technique Rayon
Dimensions Height x width: 33 1/2 x 34 1/2 in. (85.1 x 87.6 cm)
Credit Line Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2011.2346
NOT ON VIEW
ClassificationsTextiles

DescriptionLight pink scarf with people's names and "8th ARMY AIR FORCE" written in black cursive lettering. Air force symbols with brightly colored wings (in red, blue, green, purple, etc) are placed all over scarf. By "JACQMAR" printed in corner.
ProvenanceBy 2011, with Chris Saunders of Sotherans, London; 2011, sold by Saunders to Jean and Frederic Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2011, year-end gift of the Sharfs to the MFA. (Accession date: January 25, 2012)