Silk, crepe weave with stripes of much coarser cotton, embroidered with silver and gilt thread in hem and satin stitches. At each end a 2.25" deep border formed by three bands of geometrical satin stitch. The embroidery has been worked on fine material and added to the ends of the kerchief.
Given by George de Menasce
Length: 35 in
Width: 16.5 in
Method of acquisition: Given (1949-03-02) by de Menasce, George
19th Century
Circa
1800
CE
-
Circa
1899
CE
Whole S composed of silk
Accession number: T.6-1949
Primary reference Number: 200085
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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