Kerchief

Name/Title

Kerchief

Entry/Object ID

G88.248.1

Description

White plainwoven cotton with red and brown (black?) stippled-roller printed border of tomato vine (?) with little bits of coral (?), and field of widely spaced dots with staggered rows of cherries on leaf outlines surrounded by gnats (fine dots). 1 selvage and 3 machine stitched hems; 19.5” x 20.”

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1855 - 1875

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Neutral

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