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Handkerchief

Collection Type

  • Textiles

GUSN

GUSN-225357

Description

Handkerchief, sheer white cotton, simple 3/16" hemmed border. Gothic style "P" embroidered in bottom right corner.

Details

Descriptive Terms

handkerchiefs
cotton (textile)
Handkerchief

Inscription

"P" (Gothic style capital "P", white thread)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

12 1/2 (W) (inches)

Accession Number

2006.44.3463

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