Collection Highlights
Cake board
Date:
1825-1835
Object Number:
1937.1562
Medium:
Wood (possibly mahogany)
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Handkerchief:
Object Number:
1940.100
Date:
ca. 1865
Medium:
Linen
Dimensions:
Overall: 17 3/8 x 17 1/2 in. ( 44.1 x 44.4 cm )
Marks:
embroidered: at one corner: "Remember / Lincoln"
Description:
White linen handkerchief with drawnwork inside the hem on all sides, machine embroidered inscription is framed in floral design at one corner.
Credit Line:
Gift of Mrs. Messenger Peirsel
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
