Album Amicorum Silk Chiffon Scarf Poets At the Trough from the

At the Trough from the July 13

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15" in diameter and with its base stands 3

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Album Amicorum Silk Chiffon Scarf Poets At the Trough from theThe 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