About 30 results for ‘Handkerchief’
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Handkerchief
A handkerchief /ˈhæŋkərtʃɪf/, also called a handkercher or hanky, is a form of a kerchief, typically a hemmed square of thin fabric that can be carried in the pocket or purse, and which is intended for personal hygiene purposes such as wiping one's hands or face, or blowing one's nose. A handkerchief is also sometimes used as a purely decorative accessory in a suit pocket. The material of a handkerchief can be symbolic of the social-economic class of the user, not only because some materials are more expensive, but because some materials are more absorbent and practical for those who use a handkerchief for more than style. Handkerchiefs can be made of cotton, cotton-synthetic blend, synthetic fabric, silk, or linen. Handkerchiefs were also used, especially by children, as an impromptu way to carry around small items when a bag or basket was unavailable. They could also serve as a substitute for a bandage over a small injury. In the United Kingdom, the habit of wearing a handkerchief with tied corners on one's head at the beach has become a seaside postcard stereotype, referenced by the Gumby characters in Monty Python's Flying Circus. King Richard II of England, who reigned from 1377 to 1399, is widely believed to have invented the cloth handkerchief, as surviving documents written by his courtiers describe his use of square pieces of cloth to wipe his nose. Certainly they were in existence by Shakespeare's time, and a handkerchief is an important plot device in his play Othello.
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Polin
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- Field(s):
- Entertainment
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Handkerchief
- Portrait
- Uniform
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- Date:
- 19th century
- 20th century
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Polin
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- Field(s):
- Entertainment
- Ethnology
- Printing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Handkerchief
- Portrait
- Uniform
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- Date:
- 20th century
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SAINTE VERONIQUE. (titre inscrit)
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Calvary
- Face
- Handkerchief
- Holy Face of Jesus
- Jesus
- Saint Veronica
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Portrait d'Eléonore de Bourbon princesse d'Orange, en pie...
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- Portrayed subject:
- Curtain
- Handkerchief
- Portrait
- Table (furniture)
- Woman
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- Date:
- 17th century
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- Artist(s):
- Eugène Grasset
Théâtre National de / L'ODÉON (titre inscrit)
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Binoculars
- Glove
- Hand fan
- Handkerchief
- Man
- Necklace
- …
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Portrait de Madame Rey
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Handkerchief
- Lace
- Portrait
- Woman
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Artist(s):
- Albrecht Dürer
Une main tenant un mouchoir
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Hand
- Handkerchief
- Prehensility
- Woman
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- Date:
- 15th century
- 16th century
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BRUCHOFF / ILLUSIONNISTE / A TRANSFORMATIONS (titre inscrit)
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
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- Portrayed subject:
- Beatific vision
- Bird
- Cage (enclosure)
- Cigar
- Circus
- Clarion (instrument)
- …
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- Date:
- 20th century
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guerre de 14-18 (Série décorative)
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- Field(s):
- Ceramic
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- Portrayed subject:
- Handkerchief
- Man
- Mobilization
- Sun
- Village
- World War I
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- Date:
- 20th century
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Femme au travail / pêche des huîtres (titre inscrit)
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Cancale
- Clog (shoe)
- Folk costume
- Handkerchief
- Oyster
- Woman
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- Date:
- 19th century
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- Artist(s):
- Albert Guillaume
- Sarreguemines
Mes 28 jours (Série décorative)
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- Field(s):
- Ceramic
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- Portrayed subject:
- Handkerchief
- Military
- Serviceman
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- Date:
- 20th century
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- Field(s):
- Ceramic
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- Designation:
- soupière (ronde) ; couvercle (rond)
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- Artist(s):
- Claude Gillot
LA VIE PARISIENNE : LES REGATES
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- Field(s):
- Ethnology
- Printing
- Recreation
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- Portrayed subject:
- Alcoholic beverage
- Applause
- Ark (river boat)
- Beret
- Boater
- Boot
- …
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La propreté économique ou Grand-mère mouchant un enfant
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- Field(s):
- Sculpture
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- Portrayed subject:
- Child
- Handkerchief
- Old age
- Woman
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Portrait de Catherine Huguenet
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- Field(s):
- Painting
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- Portrayed subject:
- Book
- Handkerchief
- Portrait
- Woman
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- Date:
- 18th century
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Petite matelote
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- Field(s):
- Drawing
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- Portrayed subject:
- Folk costume
- Girl
- Handkerchief
- Peasant
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Gouvernante
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- Portrayed subject:
- Hand fan
- Handkerchief
- Trousers
- Tunic
- Woman
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- Date:
- 19th century
- Qing Dynasty
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Femme de Chinchew
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- Portrayed subject:
- Hand fan
- Handkerchief
- Trousers
- Tunic
- Woman
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- Date:
- 19th century
- Qing Dynasty
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Portrait de femme
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- Field(s):
- East Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Handkerchief
- Japanese people
- Woman
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- Date:
- 19th century
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Les Cinquante-trois relais du Tokaïdo : Station 31 : Maisaka
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- Field(s):
- East Asia
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- Portrayed subject:
- Boat
- Handkerchief
- Japan
- Japanese people
- Kimono
- Landscape
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- Date:
- 19th century
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