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Handkerchief

Handkerchief
 (c. 1900)

Medium
silk
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss Irene Mitchell, 1988
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Medium
silk
Measurements
45.5 × 43.5 cm
Accession Number
CT62-1988
Department
Australian Fashion and Textiles
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of Miss Irene Mitchell, 1988
Reproduction requests
Gallery location
Not on display

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