Handkerchief

Unknown

second quarter 19th century · cotton · Costume Institute

Striking forms with exaggerated points enclosing the border motifs contribute to this handkerchief's distinctive look. The pod forms are unusual and beautifully detailed. The alternating use of different embroidery stitches creates shading and depth within the graphic images.

Artist

Unknown

Date

second quarter 19th century

Medium

cotton

Culture

probably American

Department

Costume Institute

Credit line

Brooklyn Museum Costume Collection at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, Gift of the Brooklyn Museum, 2009; Gift of Alyce Stern, 1961