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Handkerchief

Object Name:
Handkerchief
Object ID:
1989.011.06
Place of Origin:
Concord, NH
Date:
1840-1844
Description:
Handkerchief. Sheer white linen, with a woven border design of stripes formed by heavier white cotton threads and more closely spaced linen threads. Two sides are selvedge, and two sides are narrow-hemmed by hand. Inscribed near one corner in ink: "Elizabeth J. Berry."
Material:
Textile
Linen
Dimensions:
W-26.25 L-24.5 inches
Provenance:
Elizabeth J. Berry Paige (1822-1890) was the great-grandmother of donor, Rachel B. (Mrs. Edward B.) Sackett.
Credit Line:
Gift of Rachel B. Sackett
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