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Kerchief

Object/Artifact

Silk pongee square with 2 hemmed and 2 selvage edges with 2.5” silk tassels attached 1” apart. Blocked printed design of floral border, and resisted sky blue wormy design in the field with matching floral motifs in corners and sides. Rich coloring: purplish black, violet, dark red, rose, yellow, sky [Prussian] blue, 1-step apple green. Visible registration marks. 30.5” x 31.5” Tiny tag attached: “120 years old / Belonged to Great Great Aunt / E. Zeller / 1899”

G95.021

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1825 - 1840

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

kerchief

handkerchief

silk

pongee

tassel

blocked printed

floral

kerchief

handkerchief

silk

pongee

tassel

blocked printed

floral

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