Handkerchief
Mid 19th century
19th Century
10 3/4 in. x 10 3/4 in.
Unidentified,
Object Type:
Clothing and Accessories
Medium and Support:
linen
Credit Line:
Florence Griswold Museum; Gift of Mr. and Mrs. George B. Tatum
Accession Number:
1982.137.6
A square of finely woven linen bordered with delicate machine-made Honiton-type lace with scalloped edges. This handkerchief belonged to the donor's great grandmother, Lucinda Clelland Swearer (1835-1903).