Handkerchief

Object/Artifact

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Genesee Country Village & Museum

Name/Title

Handkerchief

Entry/Object ID

G95.053

Description

Fine white cotton, hand embroidered with white cotton. Floral spray in each corner. Round corners, triple-scalloped edge with florets and single flowers all around; wavy vine inner border. Stem, padded satin, and buttonhole stitches with needlelace filling in flowers, and fagotting in vine. 16 1/2” square.

Collection

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

Made/Created

Date made

1845

Notes

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

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