Handkerchief

1850–1875

Medium: Linen, plain weave; pulled thread work in back and Indian drawn ground stitches; darned points; embroidered with cotton in back, buttonhole, double running, overcast, padded satin, and split stitches; edged with cotton and linen, Levers machine lace with darned outlines
Dimensions: 51.3 × 50.9 cm (20 1/8 × 20 in.); Border repeat: H.: 4.7 cm (1 7/8 in.)
Genre: textile
Museum: Art Institute of Chicago