Album Amicorum Silk Chiffon Scarf For the History Buff Length: 3-1/2"

Length: 3-1/2"

Between Hell and History from the November 6

The Man Who Changed History from the January 12

a Favrile leaded glass window created by the decorative artist Louis Comfort Tiffany

Waiting for Gordon Brown from the June 23

Album Amicorum Silk Chiffon Scarf For the History Buff Length: 3-1/2"The lush yet delicate illustrations on this scarf are taken from pages in the Album Amicorum of Philipp Hainhofer (15781647), a German merchant, banker, diplomat, and art collector. Several dozen different flowers are depicted, surrounded by a border of seashells. An album amicorum, or friendship album, is the precursor of the modern autograph album, a collection of signatures of family, friends, or, in this case, royalty. Hainhofers register includes