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Handkerchiefmid-19th century

Not on view
Square sheer white linen handkerchief with zigzag picot edges, narrow woven border, and a small cream embroidered monogram in the lower right corner
White linen handkerchief with white-on-white embroidered sailing ship in one corner, detailed with dense satin and drawn-thread stitching; scalloped edges with hemstitched border.

Unknown, Handkerchief, mid-19th century, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Harris, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Handkerchief
Place Made
Europe
Date Made
mid-19th century
Medium
Cotton plain weave with cotton embroidery
Dimensions
17 1/2 × 19 1/8 in. (44.45 × 48.58 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Harris
Accession Number
M.83.184.7
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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