{"product_id":"vintage-u-s-navy-mother-sweetheart-hanky-embroidered-silk","title":"Vintage U.S. Navy “Mother” Sweetheart Hanky | Embroidered Silk","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA deeply sentimental piece of vintage naval ephemera, this U.S. Navy sweetheart handkerchief was created especially for \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“Mother”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e—the kind of small, personal keepsake carried or sent home as a tangible connection between servicemen and the families waiting for them.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWorked in vivid red silk with contrasting white embroidery, the hanky features \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“MOTHER,” “U.S.N.,” an anchor motif, and “U.S. NAVY,”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e finished with delicate embroidered edging. Dating approximately to the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWWII or postwar era\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, it is a beautiful surviving example of the intimate objects associated with military service and remembrance.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eLovely displayed among collected textiles and naval memorabilia or thoughtfully framed as a small piece of personal history.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eApprox.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e8” × 8”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eCondition\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage silk handkerchief with white embroidered decoration and decorative edging. Several small pinholes are present, along with age-related textile wear. Please review photographs for condition.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eVintage piece. Age-appropriate wear expected.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Shop of Old","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45862625575047,"sku":null,"price":18.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0727\/9345\/6775\/files\/C4DAAEED-75B2-4CA6-B1E1-D8AEFB039F3E.jpg?v=1789520474","url":"https:\/\/shopofold.com\/products\/vintage-u-s-navy-mother-sweetheart-hanky-embroidered-silk","provider":"Shop of Old","version":"1.0","type":"link"}