On View
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DateEarly 1800s ?
Terms
- Handkerchiefs
- Silk Fiber
Dimensions30.46 × 30.46 cm (12 × 12 in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Mary Leighton, in memory of Mrs. Eliza Leighton Barrett (1938)
Object numberPER1117.0001
DescriptionA square handkerchief made of white silk embellished at the edges and corners with a grey or ecru colored embroidery. The embroidery includes a polkadot border, a zigzag edge and floral sprays in the corners. Originally stored wraped around a pasteboard backing, wrapped with an ivory silk ribbon. Writing on board: "Very old handkerchief; beautiful but damaged by time: 'M.L' ".
Collections
- Historic Clothing
Object number: PER1138.2