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Handkerchief

Object Details

Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Handkerchief of fine white linen embroidered in white with the initials "HH" set within a corner garland of flower sprigs and a tulip. Clusters of white dots form concentric square borders.
Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Date
ca. 1890
Credit Line
Gift of Bertha Hernstadt
Medium
Medium: linen Technique: embroidered
Dimensions
H x W: 42 × 41.5 cm (16 9/16 × 16 5/16 in.)
Type
embroidery & stitching
Handkerchief
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