Artist/Maker
Taber, Deborah Smith
Place MadeNew Bedford, Massachusetts, United States
Title
Decorated handkerchief
Date1841
Mediumlinen
Dimensions6 1/4 × 7 1/8 in. (15.9 × 18.1 cm)
Object number1981.19.1
Institutional Credit LineCourtesy of the New Bedford Whaling Museum
DescriptionHandkerchief decorated in pen and ink. Center has floral design around inscription "DT to her son Edward S. Taber". Border near edge consists of roses with cornucopias and baskets of fruit at corners. Top border is scroll inscribed "New Bedford", bottom has similar scroll with date 1841. Mounted on cardboard.On View
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Taber, Deborah Smith - attributed
Taber, Deborah Smith
19th Century
Howland, Hannah
