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Handkerchief

1848 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lace trimmed handkerchief of white muslin with woven stripes forming checks at the corners. All four corners feature initials and year of creation. The handkerchief is edged with a border of Buckinghamshire bobbin lace.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
White muslin with bobbin lace border
Brief description
Lace trimmed handkerchief of white muslin, English, 1848
Physical description
Lace trimmed handkerchief of white muslin with woven stripes forming checks at the corners. All four corners feature initials and year of creation. The handkerchief is edged with a border of Buckinghamshire bobbin lace.
Dimensions
  • Length: 23in
  • Width: 22.5in
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'HSS' (Worked in red cross stitch in all corners.)
  • '1848' (Date of creation worked in red cross stitch in all corners.)
Credit line
Gievn by Mrs M Lloyd
Object history
Registered File number 1963/836
Collection
Accession number
T.89-1963

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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