Title
Handkerchief
Year/Period
Mid 20th century
Region
Europe
Material
Dimension
Gross measurement: H: 29.0,
x W: 30.5
x W: 30.5
Accession No.
2011-02464
Collection of
Credit Line
Gift of Chia Guat Hua, Larry S H Chia, and Chia Ai Li in memory of their mother Foo Pee Yeok, the late Mrs Chia Boon Chin
Imported handkerchiefs from Europe, such as this, were bought by some Peranakan women. They reflect the pre-war embroidered Chinese handkerchiefs in function but were dissimilar in choice of colours and motifs. Some of these handkerchiefs were personalised with embroidered initials of the owner.
