Handkerchief

United States

1880 - 1900

  • Titles Handkerchief (Descriptive)
  • Medium cotton
  • Dimensions 21 1/4 × 21 1/4 in. (54 × 54 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Helen Benedict Byrd in honor of Martha Milner Benedict, 1986.976
  • Work Type handkerchief
  • Classification Costume

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