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Title |
Linen Handkerchief with Tatted Edging, c. 1900-1940 |
Object Name |
Handkerchief |
Description |
Linen Handkerchief with Tatted Edging, c. 1900-1940. Square of white cloth. Very fine border of hemstitching long inner edge. Outer edge has 0.375in crocheted red lace. The lace is crocheted in a double row of loops. |
Date |
c. 1900-1940 |
Creator |
Unknown |
Role |
Fiber Artist |
Medium |
Textile |
Catalog Number |
2006.126.002 |
Dimensions |
H-10.25 W-10 inches |
Collection |
3D - Personal Gear |
Inscription Text |
none |
Provenance |
Handed down in donor's family for several generations with continuous use through 2002. |
Notes |
A handkerchief is "a small piece of linen, silk, or other fabric, usually square, and used especially for wiping one's nose, eyes, face, etc., or for decorative purposes." [www.dictionary.com/browse/handkerchief-10/3/2016] "The first written reference to hankies comes from the Roman poet Catullus in the 1st century AD. Called sudarium from the root sudor (to sweat), Romans used hankies to wipe the sweat from their brows, and to shield their heads from the sun. The start of the Roman games was signalled by dropping a handkerchief....In the 16th century, Italy, well known for it's exquisite 'Venice lace,' began producing richly embellished handkerchiefs for the well-to-do all over Europe. Ladies and gentlemen posed for paintings clutching lace handkerchiefs as a sign of wealth and prestige." [http://thecrossingguide.com/the-history-of-this-handkerchiefs/-10/3/2016] |
Search Terms |
Handkerchief Linen Linens |
Subjects |
Handkerchiefs Linen industry |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Eleanor Van Scherpe |