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Handkerchief
Object/Artifact
Creamy (now) white silk handkerchief with white silk embroidered rose in one corner, apparently related to the Chinese embroidered shawls. 1.5” hemstitched border. Imprinted in script, “Sarah R. Colony.” It looks just like the one marked Emma Colony; #95.078) 17.5” x 18”
G95.088
Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection
1850 - 1875
User Age: Adult Gender: Female
Handkerchief
kerchief
silk
embroidered
rose
hemstitched
Sarah R. Colony
Colony
Handkerchief
kerchief
silk
embroidered
rose
hemstitched
Sarah R. Colony
Colony