Collection Highlights
Kerchief
Date:
1776-1777
Object Number:
1952.63
Medium:
Linen
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Handkerchief
Object Number:
INV.310d
Date:
1900-1950
Medium:
Chiffon
Dimensions:
Overall: 12 1/4 x 12 in. ( 31.1 x 30.5 cm )
Marks:
embroidered: upper left corner: "SOUVENIR DE BREST"
Description:
Brown chiffon souvenir handkerchief from Brest; embroidered flags in the upper left corner with the inscription, "SOUVENIR DE BREST" below.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
