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Handkerchief

1950-1970 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Handkerchief of fine white lawn with woven shadow stripe, parallel with hand rolled borders and machine embroidered sprays of cornflower at each corner.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Machine embroidered lawn
Brief description
Embroidered handkerchief, Switzerland, 1950-1970.
Physical description
Handkerchief of fine white lawn with woven shadow stripe, parallel with hand rolled borders and machine embroidered sprays of cornflower at each corner.
Credit line
Given by Mrs Werner Abegg
Collection
Accession number
T.125-1978

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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