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George Washington Kerchief| Item # | | 19268 | | Size | |
| | Price | | $39.00 | | About this item | | | 100% cotton kerchief measures 26" x 26".
Inscription printed around medallion:
GEORGE WASHINGTON, ESQ. FOUNDATOR AND PROTECTOR OF AMERICA'S LIBERTY AND INDEPENDENCY
Likely printed by Philadelphia calico printer John Hewson, this kerchief was long believed to have been made at the personal request of Martha Washington in 1775. The reference to "America's Independency" indicates that the kerchief may have been printed shortly following the Declaration of Independence, while the absence of the official Stars and Stripes flag suggests a date before July, 1777. The kerchief has been described as an early attempt by George Washington at "image" management. | | |  | | |  | | | |
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