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Collection Highlights

Kast
1675-1690
1941.914
Walnut, walnut veneer, elm, oak, ebony
Original Owner: Beekman Family

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Handkerchief: bee and floral designs

Handkerchief: bee and floral designs
Title
Handkerchief: bee and floral designs
Object name 
Kerchief
Date 
1870-1880
Medium 
Cotton
Dimensions 
Overall: 16 x 16 in. ( 40.6 x 40.6 cm )
Description 
Cotton copper-engraved kerchief with multiplication tables (1-10) with a bee and floral decoration; printed in red and pink on a white ground; red border.
Credit Line 
Gift of Dorothy C. Barck
Object Number 
1941.380
Gallery Label 
This kerchief was found in Cornwall, Orange County, NY.
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.