Digital Collections

Kerchief

Object/Artifact

Plainwoven linen, hand stitched tiny hems. Tan with blocked printed dark and medium brown design. 3-zone border with circles and shells in outer zone, then flowers and picotage shells, then zigzag meander. Related central and corner medallions on field of rows of aligned buds.39.5” wide x 36.5” long.

G96.096

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1790 - 1810

User Age: Adult Gender: Neutral

handkerchief

kerchief

plainwoven

linen

hand stitched

blocked printed

shells

flowers

picotage

zigzag

medallions

buds

handkerchief

kerchief

plainwoven

linen

hand stitched

blocked printed

shells

flowers

picotage

zigzag

medallions

buds

New York

United States of America

North America

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