Kerchief

Name/Title

Kerchief

Entry/Object ID

G95.021

Description

Silk pongee square with 2 hemmed and 2 selvage edges with 2.5” silk tassels attached 1” apart. Blocked printed design of floral border, and resisted sky blue wormy design in the field with matching floral motifs in corners and sides. Rich coloring: purplish black, violet, dark red, rose, yellow, sky [Prussian] blue, 1-step apple green. Visible registration marks. 30.5” x 31.5” Tiny tag attached: “120 years old / Belonged to Great Great Aunt / E. Zeller / 1899”

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1825 - 1840

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Lexicon

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