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Handkerchief

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Collection Type

  • Textiles

GUSN

GUSN-225347

Description

Handkerchief, white cotton with simple 1" hemmed border. "P" monogram in bottom right corner. "M.D. Phillips" handwritten in center.

Details

Descriptive Terms

handkerchiefs
cotton (textile)
Handkerchief

Inscription

"P" (Double rows of diamonds sewn into "P" shape, white thread)
"M.D. Phillips" (Cursive handwriting, brown ink)

Maker

Phillips, Margaret Duncan (Owner)

Dimensions

13 1/2 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

2006.44.3457

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