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Handkerchief
Martha Ferris
1840-1900
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
Martha Ferris (Maker)
Place of Origin
Wilmington; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Silk
Museum Object Number
1982.0063.002
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mary Hoxie Jones in memory of Frances Canby Ferris
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Object Number
1982.0063.002
Object Name
Handkerchief
Category
Textiles
Creator (Role)
Martha Ferris (Maker)
Place of Origin
Wilmington; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1840-1900
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: Underside of hem
Inscription: inked in script "F C Ferris M Ferris"
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Silk
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Embroidered
Dimensions (inches)
18.9 (W) x 20.8 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
48.1 (W) x 52.9 (L)