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Handkerchief1880-1920

Not on view
Square cream lace handkerchief with allover floral and basket motifs, scalloped edges, and a plain circular center panel
Lace-bordered handkerchief with a sheer linen center, surrounded by a wide ivory needle lace border featuring intricate floral scrollwork, urns, and scalloped edges on a fine net ground.

Unknown, Handkerchief, 1880-1920, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. Susan Rae Palmer, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Handkerchief
Place Made
Ireland
Date Made
1880-1920
Medium
Linen plain weave and cotton net with cotton embroidery
Dimensions
16 3/8 × 16 1/2 in. (41.59 × 41.91 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Susan Rae Palmer
Accession Number
65.35.4
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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