Handkerchief

Object/Artifact

Historic Hudson Valley

Name/Title

Handkerchief

Entry/Object ID

SS.2002.37

Description

Fine sheer white linen handkerchief, hand embroidery work around edges: inside edge has scalloped line with dotted line behind it, has row of flowers at each corner; has paisley-like shapes next with small rosebud flowers inside paisley-like shapes at each corner, outside edges are squared; border of scalloped line with rosebud flowers inside the scalloped line.

Made/Created

Artist Information

Artist

Unknown

Attribution

Maker

Notes

Dates: 1834 - 1867 Date made: r. 1834 - 1867

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Width

15-1/2 in

Length

15-3/4 in

Dimension Notes

Display Dimensions: 15 1/2 x 15 3/4 in. (39.4 x 40 cm)

Material

Linen, thread

Condition

Notes

Remarks: Details of condition: Very light discoloration. (3/24/03)

General Notes

Note Type

Curatorial Remarks

Note

In the process of examining files in 2010, Kate Johnson found a letter dated January 10, 1991 from Joseph Butler thanking Mrs. Nancy Kennedy for her donation of a handkerchief and handerkerchief box. The letter indicates that the box would be on display at Sunnyside in one of the bedrooms. A handkerchief box from Mrs. Kennedy appears on the list of Curatorial gifts in 1991, but there is no object matching this description with a 1991 accession number. It is possible that Mrs. Kennedy was the donor of this object. This object was previously in TMS with "Donor: Unknown" [Jessa J. Krick, 7/23/2010]

Note Type

StorageNote

Note

Home Location: Historic Hudson Valley, Sunnyside, Rear Guest Bedroom

Note Type

Department

Note

Curatorial