(Germantown, Pennsylvania: Germantown Print Works, ca. 1806). Engraved handkerchief, printed in brown on white cotton, approximately 11 1/2 x 12 in. (292 x 305 mm). Light to moderate soiling; scattered wear along edges. In frame, 12 1/4 x 13 1/4 in. (311 x 336 mm). Collins, Threads of History 38

Scarce commemorative handkerchief memorializing President George Washington. A full-length Washington is shown at center, based on the painting by Gilbert Stuart, with the Seal of the United States at bottom left, and the British Lion at bottom right. A portion of Washington's Farewell Address is printed on the left side and part of a Eulogy on the right. The design is based on the mezzotint "General Washington, Father and Protector of America".