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Kerchief

Object Name:
Kerchief
Object ID:
1939.019
Place of Origin:
Canterbury, NH
Date:
circa 1800
Description:
Kerchief. Blue and white checked linen square or table napkin with cross-stitched initials: "C. E. R." About 100 years old in 1893.
Material:
Textile
Linen
Dimensions:
W-26 L-27 inches
Provenance:
Given to Charles E. Robinson (1836-1925) by D. A. Durgin, probably Eldress Dorothy Ann Durgin (1825-1898) of the East Canterbury Shakers on August 31, 1893. Donor was the grand-daughter of Charles E. Robinson. 1893 letter states that the object is about 100 years old.
Credit Line:
Gift of Avis W. Robinson
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