About This Artwork
HandkerchiefMid-19th century
Linen, plain weave; embroidered in padded overcast and padded satin stitches; edged with mixed lace known as "Brussels application lace:" bobbin lace applied to machine-made net
52.2 x 50.9 cm (20 1/2 x 20 in.)
Edge repeat: 6 cm (2 3/8 in.)
Gift of Robert Allerton through the Antiquarian Society, 1915.365
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