Handkerchief

Handkerchief inscribed by Eldress Harriet Bullard, Church Family, Mount Lebanon, NY, 1872

Object ID:
1950.3962.1
Community:
New York, Mount Lebanon
Description

Plain weave, white linens 76 epi x 100 ppi. Probably handwoven. The border design on all sides created by adding thicker threads in the warp or weft creating a raised line. Inside the raised line pattern is another pattern which consists of a line of short vertical lines and circles block printed in dark brown or black. A thin red line is drawn or stamped creating a square border.

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

New York Mount Lebanon Church Family

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Shaker Museum Handkerchief. https://shakermuseum.us/object/?id=319. Accessed on June 25, 2025

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