Handkerchief

1825–1875

Medium: Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work in diagonal drawn filling stitches; embroidered with cotton in back, buttonhole, eyelet, hem, padded overcast, and padded satin stitches; French knots; edged in cotton and linen, Levers machine lace
Dimensions: 50.8 × 50.9 cm (20 × 20 in.); Border repeat: H.: 3.7 cm (1 1/2 in.)
Genre: textile
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago