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Handkerchief Collection
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- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0338 a-c
- Description
- A collection of three, simple, square, fine white linen handkerchiefs. (a) lace like border of four rows of drawnwork forming a mesh like lace 1.2 cm wide along the edge, absolutely plain square of linen inside. (b) linen square with narrow rolled hem and geometric drawnwork design in each corner …
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- Title
- Handkerchief Collection
- Date
- 1950 – 1975
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 28.5 x 28.5 cm
- Description
- A collection of three, simple, square, fine white linen handkerchiefs. (a) lace like border of four rows of drawnwork forming a mesh like lace 1.2 cm wide along the edge, absolutely plain square of linen inside. (b) linen square with narrow rolled hem and geometric drawnwork design in each corner formed by lines of pulled threads forming squares with an open mesh triangle. (c) sheer linen square with narrow rolled hem and white machine embroidered flower outlined in each corner. Pencil drawing of flower can be seen under embroidery.
- Subject
- households
- craft
- hobbies
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0338 a-c
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Handkerchief Collection
https://archives.whyte.org/en/permalink/artifact103.08.0343%20a-c
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0343 a-c
- Description
- A collection of a set of two handkerchiefs, and a single handkerchief, with a flower motif embroidered in one corner. (a,b) two plain linen squares with narrow rolled hem. (a) has bouquet of blue and orange daisy like flowers with light green leaves embroidered in one corner, (b) has large trumpet…
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- Title
- Handkerchief Collection
- Date
- 1940 – 1970
- Material
- fibre
- Dimensions
- 29.0 x 29.0 cm
- Description
- A collection of a set of two handkerchiefs, and a single handkerchief, with a flower motif embroidered in one corner. (a,b) two plain linen squares with narrow rolled hem. (a) has bouquet of blue and orange daisy like flowers with light green leaves embroidered in one corner, (b) has large trumpet like pink flower and smaller blue asters with light green leaves, and almost a cross stitched effect. (c) sheer linen square with machine stitched edge. One corner contains a single large red flower with yellow trumpet like centre, having a very definite cross stitched effect. A delicate garlanded border of pink flowers runs around the edge.
- Subject
- households
- hobbies
- craft
- Credit
- Gift of Catharine Robb Whyte, O. C., Banff, 1979
- Catalogue Number
- 103.08.0343 a-c
Images
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