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Handkerchief

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1790

GUSN

GUSN-54894

Description

Blue and tan checked linen handkerchief; initials "C.P." sewn in corner on label says "Bundle handkerchief spun and woven at Elijah Gove's - Weare, N.H.".

Details

Descriptive Terms

handkerchiefs
linen (material)
Handkerchief
Handkerchief

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Gift of George O. Swasey and Clara Swasey Woodberry

Accession Number

1949.24F

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