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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

Welcome to our Online Collections Database! Below you will find a searchable database showcasing images and information regarding tens of thousands of items in our online collection. Search using search terms, key words, object names, or names of historical figures to locate specific items, or, peruse at random to enjoy the breadth of collections available for view.

As we continue to digitize collections at GCV&M, more objects will populate this new virtual resource. Please continue to check back, and reach out with any questions!

Questions? Contact our Curatorial Department at (585) 294-8240 or email jjohnson@gcv.org. Interested in donating an object to the collections at GCV&M? Click here to learn more. 

Handkerchief

Object/Artifact

White plain weave cotton; 1 3/4” red printed self border formed into hemstitched hem . Art-deco-like triangle design. Pentagraph print? “KP” cross stitched in brown silk, in lower left corner above hem. 17.25” x 17.5”

G94.022

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1875

User Age: Adult Gender: Male

handkerchief

kerchief

male

man

plain weave

cotton

art deco

pentagraph

KP

silk

handkerchief

kerchief

male

man

plain weave

cotton

art deco

pentagraph

KP

silk

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