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Handkerchief

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1860-1880

GUSN

GUSN-65065

Description

White linen square; hemstitched edges; ink initials: "A. B. W. "

Details

Descriptive Terms

handkerchiefs
accessories
linen (material)
mourning
Linen
Mourning
HANDKERCHIEF

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

11.625 x 11.75 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1972.399

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