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Handkerchieflate 19th century

Not on view
Square sheer white textile with wide cream lace border featuring repeating diamond pattern and scalloped outer edge, laid flat on a dark background
White linen handkerchief with rounded corners, edged with a wide bobbin lace border featuring a repeating floral or cloverleaf pattern, photographed against a dark background.

Unknown, Handkerchief, late 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Miss Alice M. Watters, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Handkerchief
Place Made
Probably England, Buckinghamshire
Date Made
late 19th century
Medium
Linen plain weave, cotton and silk Lille-type bobbin lace
Dimensions
15 x 15 in. (38.1 x 38.1 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Alice M. Watters
Accession Number
53.68.2
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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