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Terms
- Handkerchiefs
- Cotton
- Paper
- Pasteboard
Dimensions73.66 × 80.01 cm (29 × 31 1/2 in.)
Credit LineGift of Miss Myra Holbrook (1957)
Object numberPER1138.2
DescriptionA large, rectangular handkerchief or shawl made of white cotton mull. The handkerchief is embroidered with whitework around the edges and in the corners with a floral motif. The handkerchief is stored in a square, pasteboard box featuring a pastoral scene on the lid. The scene consists of a standing woman holding a nosegay of flowers with a white dog at her feet and a scenic landscape in the background. The interior of the box is lined with pink paper.
Collections
- Historic Clothing
Object number: PER1136.1B.12
Object number: PER1112.1
