Embroidered Handkerchief

Cleveland Museum of Art

Embroidered Handkerchief by an unknown artist. The image shows a square piece of fabric with rounded corners and a wavy edge. The fabric is light gray and appears to be made of a thin, semi-transparent material, possibly cotton or linen. There is a decorative border around the edge of the fabric, which is white and features a floral pattern with leaves and flowers. The border is made up of several layers, with a thin white line on the inside, followed by a wider layer of lace with a floral pattern, and then a thicker layer of scalloped lace on the outside. In each corner of the fabric, there is a small cluster of leaves and flowers embroidered in white thread. The background of the image is solid black. The fabric appears to be slightly wrinkled and creased, suggesting that it may have been folded or stored for a period of time.