Embroidered Handkerchief
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Embroidered Handkerchief

TitleEmbroidered Handkerchief
Date1800s 19th century
MediumPlain weave linen, embroidered
ClassificationEmbroidery
OriginItaly Italy
Holding institutionThe Cleveland Museum of Art
Credit lineEmbroidered Handkerchief, 1800s. Italy. Plain weave linen, embroidered; overall: 39.7 x 39.7 cm (15 5/8 x 15 5/8 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Robert Livingston Ireland Jr. in memory of his mother, Mrs. P. W. Harvey, 1936.737
RightsPublic domain (CC0). Free to use for any purpose.

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“Embroidered Handkerchief” is a work of unattributed authorship, dated 1800s. It is executed in plain weave linen, embroidered and classified as embroidery. This work is in the public domain (CC0), so the image may be downloaded and reused for any purpose without permission (see the licence note below).

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