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Neckcloth

Object/Artifact

Handkerchief, pina, shaped leaf border Handkerchief made of fine pina, with white buttonhole stitched border of oak leaves with curlicues. 18” square. Not sure of date - curlicues look 1900ish and the shaped leafy edge certainly qualifies - but I have an 1850s collar with a similar leafy edge so.... and the white-on-white looks earlier.

G2004.145

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1830 - 1930

Massachusetts

United States of America

North America

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

Handkerchief, pina, shaped leaf border Handkerchief made of fine pina, with white buttonhole stitched border of oak leaves with curlicues. 18” square. Excellent Not sure of date - curlicues look 1900ish and the shaped leafy edge certainly qualifies - but I have an 1850s collar with a similar leafy edge so.... and the white-on-white looks earlier.

Handkerchief

Fine Pina cloth

Shaped leafy edge border

buttonhold-stitched border

Curlicues

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