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Kerchief
Object/Artifact
White plainwoven cotton with red and brown (black?) stippled-roller printed border of tomato vine (?) with little bits of coral (?), and field of widely spaced dots with staggered rows of cherries on leaf outlines surrounded by gnats (fine dots). 1 selvage and 3 machine stitched hems; 19.5” x 20.”
G88.248.1
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1855 - 1875
User Age: Adult Gender: Neutral
handkerchief
kerchief
plainwoven
cotton
stippled-roller
tomato
cherries
gnats
machine stitched
handkerchief
kerchief
plainwoven
cotton
stippled-roller
tomato
cherries
gnats
machine stitched