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