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Handkerchief

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Collection Type

  • Clothing and accessories

GUSN

GUSN-73857

Description

Beige square gauze center with wide floral embroidered border, extensive hand-embroidery throughout.

Details

Descriptive Terms

handkerchiefs
accessories
embroidering
Handkerchief
Handkerchief

Associated Building

Original to Codman House (Lincoln, Mass.),

Maker

Unknown

Credit Line

Bequest of Dorothy S.F.M. Codman

Accession Number

1969.6290

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