This wonderful handkerchief is reproduced from the Susan W. Greene collection from Genesee Country Village & Museum.
Dating from 1790-1820 its pattern is one that we have found in a variety of collections with its sprigged ground, central medallion and corner medallions.
Purple, a popular color of the 18th and early 19th century, was often printed in two or three shades with great attention given to detail through its shading.
- Measures approximately 34 inches square
- 100% hand loomed cotton mull.
- Hand printed and hand finished.
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