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Historic Costume | Fine and Decorative Arts

Welcome to our Online Collections Database! Below you will find a searchable database showcasing images and information regarding tens of thousands of items in our online collection. Search using search terms, key words, object names, or names of historical figures to locate specific items, or, peruse at random to enjoy the breadth of collections available for view.

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Kerchief

Object/Artifact

Plainwoven linen, hand stitched tiny hems. Tan with blocked printed dark and medium brown design. 3-zone border with circles and shells in outer zone, then flowers and picotage shells, then zigzag meander. Related central and corner medallions on field of rows of aligned buds.39.5” wide x 36.5” long.

G96.096

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1790 - 1810

User Age: Adult Gender: Neutral

handkerchief

kerchief

plainwoven

linen

hand stitched

blocked printed

shells

flowers

picotage

zigzag

medallions

buds

handkerchief

kerchief

plainwoven

linen

hand stitched

blocked printed

shells

flowers

picotage

zigzag

medallions

buds

New York

United States of America

North America

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