Hand-Painted Silk S.S. America Passenger Souvenir of Havana Cuba 1941

Commemorative hand-painted silk souvenir handkerchief, dated 1941. The textile features a central hand-rendered illustration of the U.S. Lines ocean liner S.S. America at sea with smoke trailing from two funnels. The composition includes four corner motifs: a Cuban flag labeled CUBA, a United States flag labeled U.S.A., a nautical anchor intertwined with a heart and ribbon reading HOME SWEET HOME, and a ship's wheel emblem containing the text S.S. AMERICA U.S. LINES NEW YORK. Hand-lettered text along the left side reads S.S. AMERICA U.S. LINES. A cursive inscription on the right side reads SOUVENIR OF HAVANA CUBA - 10 - 3 - 1941. Dimensions: 23"W x 20.5"H Provenance: Museum of Miami Collection, known for its extensive archives, manuscripts, and visual materials documenting the region's history. Weight: 0.9 oz Condition Request Condition Report Good.

Estimate:£37.75

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