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Handkerchiefcirca 1880

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Square cream textile handkerchief with zigzag scalloped edges and satin-stitch floral embroidery in cream and tan thread along the border
Silk textile, cream-on-cream embroidered floral branches with blossoms and leaves along two edges, finished with a zigzag-cut scalloped border.

Unknown, Handkerchief, circa 1880, Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. George Stone, photo © Museum Associates/LACMA

Title
Handkerchief
Place Made
China for the European market
Date Made
circa 1880
Medium
Silk plain weave with silk embroidery
Dimensions
16 1/2 × 17 1/8 in. (41.91 × 43.5 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. George Stone
Accession Number
40.28.4
Classification
Costumes
Collecting Area
Costume and Textiles

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