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Handkerchief

Object Name:
Handkerchief
Object ID:
1938.003.11
Place of Origin:
Moultonborough, NH/Center Harbor, NH
Date:
1823-1850
Description:
Handkerchief. Ecru linen handkerchief hand-woven with brown squares to 2.75" triple border. Narrow brown lines top and bottom with wide band in center, two ends; light brown on other two ends. Cross-stitch in one corner, "A.C". "H.C." printed in black ink.
Material:
Textile
Linen
Dimensions:
W-17.75 L-17.75 inches
Provenance:
Ownership attributed to the donor's grandmother, Abigail (Hodgdon) Canney (1798-1874).
Credit Line:
Gift of Hosea Canney
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