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1905

  • Work on this object ended.

1941

  • We acquired this object.

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2025

  • You found it!

Handkerchief (France)

This is a Handkerchief. It is dated ca. 1900 and we acquired it in 1941. Its medium is linen, silk and its technique is chain and back stitches. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 52 × 52.5 cm (20 1/2 × 20 11/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Handkerchief (France); linen, silk; H x W: 52 × 52.5 cm (20 1/2 × 20 11/16 in.); 1941-102-3

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