Handkerchief
Category
Costume
Date
1900
Materials
Cotton
Measurements
325 mm (Length)325 mm (W)
Place of origin
Honiton
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Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 934846
Summary
Honiton lace handkerchief, cream cotton lawn plain weave, cream cotton bobbin guipore lace, wholestitch, halfstitch, role and tie edgings, brick fillings and brides with picots; design applied to lawn, coronet and initials 'E.L.P.', massed flowers and leaves including acorns, ferns, roses and primroses.
Provenance
The initials stand for Elizabeth Louise Penelope, Lady Stamford's christian names.
Marks and inscriptions
E.L.P.