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Object Name
Handkerchief
Object Number
2019-53-4
Description
White linen square handkerchief. Blue, 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 hand crocheted trim added.
Category
Personal Artifacts
Maker
Date Made
c.1950-1970
Dimensions
12" square
Materials
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Handkerchief