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Japanese handkerchief, perfumed with Austen's forest flower cologne

Description
Image of product wrapping for a perfumed Japanese handkerchief manufactured by W. J. Austen of Oswego, New York; Asian imagery including fans, bamboo in vases, a sail boat, and a woman with a parasol make up a decorative border.
Type
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Date
approximately 1867-1888
Call number
priJLC_PC_003588
Creator
Last, Jay T(Opens in new tab)
Provenance
This collection forms part of the Jay T. Last collection of graphic arts and social history, which was donated to the Huntington Library by Jay T. Last in 2005 as a gift in progress. The bulk of the view prints were transferred to the Library between 2010 and 2012.
Restrictions
Open for use by qualified researchers and by appointment. Please contact Reader Services at the Huntington Library for more information.
Associated people
Dearborn, Nathaniel, (1786-1852.)
Traubel, M. H. (1820-1897.)
Aiken, Mark M.
Reen, Charles.
Associated organizations
F. Heppenheimer & Co.
P.S. Duval & Son.
Kellogg & Comstock.
Donaldson Brothers (Firm)
Herline & Co.
Sarony, Major & Knapp Lith.
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