Handkerchief sachet
Category
Costume
Date
1865 - 1870
Materials
Cotton cambric, silk taffeta.
Measurements
340 x 220 mm
Collection
Springhill, County Londonderry
NT 603434
Summary
A woman's handkerchief sachet, made from white cotton cambric and taffeta. The cambric outer cover is decorated with Richelieu-style cutwork embroidery in a pattern of fleur de lys and leaves. The inner lining is made from aniline-dyed turquoise silk taffeta.