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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