lady's handkerchief

Object/Artifact

Sidney Museum and Archives

Name/Title

lady's handkerchief

Entry/Object ID

2017.009.026

Description

Lady’s handkerchief, white linen [?] modified square centre created to match the shape of the one-piece edging. Edging is machine needlework lace-style, featuring flowers, leaves, small wheel motifs and large mesh, with each corner having a large, triangular motif of a stem and leaves and mesh, with an elaborate three-flower motif which has parts of the motif raised from the main flower. Unused.

Acquisition

Source (if not Accessioned)

Stevens, Marolyn

Notes

Accession Date: 16-May-17 Mode of Acquisition: Gift

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Handkerchief

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Legacy Lexicon

Object Name

lady's handkerchief

Created By

Jones, Isabel

Create Date

May 3, 2017

Updated By

[email protected]

Update Date

August 15, 2024