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Handkerchief

Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

Date

1850-1860s

GUSN

GUSN-7238

Description

Cream; printed with all-over pattern of red dots with line through them, at angles to each other; border printed with red "H" motif; rectangular shape.

Details

Descriptive Terms

handkerchiefs
accessories
linen (material)
Handkerchief
Handkerchief

Inscription

Embroidered cross-stitch in red, in upper corner: ""L J"".

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

14 1/4 x 12 3/4 (HxW) (inches)

Accession Number

1963.748

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