Handkerchief

United States

1860 - 1870

  • Titles Handkerchief (Descriptive)
  • Medium linen
  • Dimensions 23 1/2 × 20 1/2 in. (59.7 × 52.1 cm)
  • Credit Line Gift of Helen Benedict Byrd in honor of Martha Milner Benedict, 1986.973
  • Work Type handkerchief
  • Classification Costume

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