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Kerchief
Object/Artifact
Fine handwoven linen kerchief with wide blue border near edges. Finely hand stitched hems. Tiny initials DB and very tiny “52” in corner executed in blue thread
G2002.035
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1852
User Age: Adult Gender: Neutral
Kerchief
Neckerchief
Handwoven linen
Blue border
hand-stitched hems
William Charles Gardiner estate