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Handkerchief

Object/Artifact

Creamy (now) white silk handkerchief with white silk embroidered rose in one corner, apparently related to the Chinese embroidered shawls. 1.5” hemstitched border. Imprinted in script, “Sarah R. Colony.” It looks just like the one marked Emma Colony; #95.078) 17.5” x 18”

G95.088

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1850 - 1875

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Handkerchief

kerchief

silk

embroidered

rose

hemstitched

Sarah R. Colony

Colony

Handkerchief

kerchief

silk

embroidered

rose

hemstitched

Sarah R. Colony

Colony

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