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Woman's Handkerchief19th century

Not on view
Square sheer ivory textile with white satin-stitch floral embroidery along the border and a scalloped cutwork lace edge
White linen handkerchief, corner detail showing white-on-white embroidery with a spray of flowers and trailing vines, bordered by eyelet cutwork and a scalloped edge with small hexagonal motifs.

Unknown, Woman's Handkerchief, 19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Miss Beatrice Wood, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Woman's Handkerchief
Place Made
Switzerland
Date Made
19th century
Medium
Linen plain weave with cotton embroidery
Dimensions
12 × 12 1/8 in. (30.48 × 30.8 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Miss Beatrice Wood
Accession Number
60.41.102
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles