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Kerchief

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1845-1855

GUSN

GUSN-28604

Description

Cream ground with honeycomb pattern printed with 3" lavender grey border with green roses and corner motifs of flowers in red, pink, green; tied on silk fringe all around.

Details

Descriptive Terms

kerchiefs
block printing (relief printing process)
silk (textile)
weaving
floral patterns
honeycomb
Women's clothing
Silk
Woven
Transfer Printed
Floral
Honeycomb
SHAWL

Pattern

Honeycomb

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

28 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Ellen A. Robbins Stone

Accession Number

1919.35

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