Name/Title
H.C. Murray Co. Lace Handkerchief c1900Entry/Object ID
2024.46.1Description
This 11" handkerchief with a wide lace border is lightly stained with age but was originally white. It came wrapped in tissue paper in an aged white box from H.C. Murray Co. which was a "Boston" or department store in Willimantic, CT in the early 1900s. It was typical for a woman to carry such a handkerchief for delicately dabbing at her eyes at a wedding, for example. It is notably smaller and less durable than the typical mens' handkerchief which was 18" across and with no border.Collection
General CollectionClothing/Dress/Costume Details
Article of Clothing/Dress/Costume
HandkerchiefClothing Sex
FemaleMade/Created
Date made
circa 1900Time Period
20th CenturyLexicon
Nomenclature 4.0
Nomenclature Primary Object Term
HandkerchiefNomenclature Sub-Class
Personal Assistive ObjectsNomenclature Class
Personal GearNomenclature Category
Category 03: Personal ObjectsLocation
Location
* Untyped Location
Archives U1-B-5Category
PermanentDate
November 10, 2024Provenance
Provenance Detail
Found ObjectCreated By
Kearney, QuinlanCreate Date
November 10, 2024Updated By
Kearney, QuinlanUpdate Date
November 10, 2024
