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Handkerchief
Handkerchief made from a single piece of thin ivory silk, with white cotton machine-made lace border. Embroidered with a basket of flowers in coloured silks. Inscribed 'Souvenir de France' in yellow silk thread. Belonged to a family from Pontardawe.
Handkerchief made from a single piece of ivory coloured silk, edged with 20.5cm of machine made lace, sewn to the silk by machine using a running stitch in white cotton thread embroidered in one corner with basket of mulitcoloured flowers and inscription.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F80.239.4
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Height
(mm): 335
Width
(mm): 320
Material
cotton (fabric)
silk (fabric)
Location
In store
Categories
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