Kerchief
Object/Artifact
Tissue-weight ivory silk with tiny brocade diamonds; square with selvages and basted hems on cut edges, finished on all edges with widely-spaced, applied single thread fringes. Printed by block with border of leaves and flowers; inner band consisting of large, startlingly photographic lavender single peonies augmented with block printed foliage and buds. Rich mahogany red, green, sky blue, black. About 30” square.
G97.154
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1825 - 1840
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
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