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Object Name
Handkerchief
Object Number
2018-53-3
Description
Off-white linen square handkerchief. Green, variegated thread crochet trim on all sides.
Provenance
Hand crochet work by Tekla Staszowski Litwin, wife of Peter Litwin and grandmother of donor. Tekla immigrated to America from Poland in 1906. The family lived at Arbutus Farm in Litchfield.
Comment
Likely a purchased linen handkerchief with crocheted decoration added by hand.
Category
Personal Artifacts
Maker
Date Made
c.1950
Dimensions
11.5" square
Materials
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Handkerchief