//
For internal use only
Not On Display
Handkerchief (Wedding handkerchief)
1768
Description
This is the earliest in a group of approximately fifteen handkerchiefs with decorative embroidery that were made by Mennonite women in the area of Rapho, Hempfield, and Warwick Townships, Lancaster County, PA. It is believed that these decorated handkerchiefs were made to celebrate the owners' weddings.
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Place of Origin
Rapho township; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
- Silk
Museum Object Number
2013.0031.105
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase with funds provided by the Henry Francis du Pont Collectors Circle
Share Object
Complete Details
Object Number
2013.0031.105
Object Name
Handkerchief (Wedding handkerchief)
Category
Textiles (Clothing) - Collection of Pastor Frederick S. Weiser
Place of Origin
Rapho township; Pennsylvania; Lancaster; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1768
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Sewn on fabric label
Inscription: "2013.31.105" (embroidered thread)
Type: Inscription
Location: Worked into embroidered design
Inscription: "MAHN / MAR / IAH / VBE / RIN / 1768"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Linen
- Silk
Techniques
- Embroidered
- Cross stitched
- Woven (plain)
Construction Description
Hand-embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
16.25 (W) x 15.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
41.275 (W) x 39.37 (L)