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Kerchief

Object/Artifact

Tissue-weight ivory silk with tiny brocade diamonds; square with selvages and basted hems on cut edges, finished on all edges with widely-spaced, applied single thread fringes. Printed by block with border of leaves and flowers; inner band consisting of large, startlingly photographic lavender single peonies augmented with block printed foliage and buds. Rich mahogany red, green, sky blue, black. About 30” square.

G97.154

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1825 - 1840

User Age: Adult Gender: Female

handkerchief

kerchief

silk

brocade

diamond

fringe

leaves

flowers

peonies

foliage

buds

handkerchief

kerchief

silk

brocade

diamond

fringe

leaves

flowers

peonies

foliage

buds

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