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Sheer white linen square handkerchief
English
mid-19th century
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Linen with cotton Embroidery and lace stitches
Dimensions
40 x 38.7 cm (15 3/4 x 15 1/4 in. )
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Lucy T. Aldrich
Accession Number52.1649
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsCostumes
DescriptionSheer white linen square handkerchief with rounded corners and irregularly scalloped edge, deep border finely embroidered with white linen thread in such a way to frame a circle of plain linen in center of handkerchief, design of roses, thistles, and shamrocks, beautifully worked with great variety of stitches including some needle point lace stitches.