Clothing - MAGGIE BARBER COLLECTION: LINEN HANDKERCHIEF WITH CROCHET EDGE, 1800's

Physical description

Clothing. A square of very fine linen, 12 cms diameter, surrounded by a one cm edging of drawn threadwork, and 9.5 cm of fine crochet. Crochet has circular shaped motifs, some very lacy and open, with a band of more closely worked pattern on either side of the open motifs. A looped pattern with picot finish edges the handkerchief.

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