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The current selection contains 309 hankies out of totally 1724 in my museum. 20 hankies per page are shown.

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Queen Sofia
Fine linen with lace, drawn threadwork and three hand-sewn rows of folds. It is neatly mended and a very nice work. The handkerchief has belonged to Queen Sofia, King Oscar´s wife, and given to a retired woman at court. 52x52 cm.
Origin: Sweden (1890)

Queen Sofia

A gentleman's handkerchief
Linen with monogram. 40x40 cm. Vintage but still very nice.
Origin: Sweden (1900)

A gentleman's handkerchief

Hankies for workers
Hand-woven cotton with a small monogram. Unusual since older hankies for workers usually are worn out. 34x35 cm. A little used.
Origin: Sweden (1900)

Hankies for workers

Abisko Touriststation
Cotton with printed pattern and the name in runes. 24x24 cm. They are unused.
Origin: Sweden

Abisko Touriststation

Björkliden
Cotton with printed motif (dwarf birch) and the place-name Björkliden. 33x33 cm. Unused.
Origin: Sweden

Björkliden

White on white
Cotton with a hem of buttonhole-stitches and flowerpattern. 19x19 cm. Unused.
Origin: Sweden (1930)

White on white

Gustav II Adolf
Cotton with print (Gustav II Adolf and Swedish flags). Machine-made hem. 31x31 cm. Mint. Probably made as a memory of G II A´s death 1632. But in what year?
Origin: Sweden

Gustav II Adolf

Marie
Handprinted lawn from Jobs Handtryck, Sweden. The hanky was made 1954-1966 and 1980. Machine-made hem. 27.5x27.5 cm. Mint. Very charming!
Origin: Sweden (1960)

Marie

Monogram SM
Linen with lace, drawn threadwork and the monogram S . 24x24 cm. A little used and a very fine work.
Origin: Sweden (1950)

Monogram SM

AW-embroidery
Hemstitched linen with a wonderful hand-embroidered pattern and the monogram A W. 26x26 cm. Used but in a wonderful condition.
Origin: Sweden (1920)

AW-embroidery

Stockholm
Artificial silk with machine-made hem. Printed view from The Royal Palace. 18x18 cm. Mint.
Origin: Sweden (1950)

Stockholm

Exhibition 1930
Cotton with a fine hem. hand-embroidered fuchsia and the text ''Bygg o Bo Utställn. Borås 1930'' in one corner and ''Frida'' in the opposite corner. 36x36 cm. Mint.
Origin: Sweden (1930)

Exhibition 1930

Exhibition 1909
Cotton with wide machine- made hem. An embroidered silk-bouquet and the text ''Stockholmsutställn. 1909'' in one corner and ''Greta'' in the opposite corner. 38x38 cm. Mint.
Origin: Sweden (1909)

Exhibition 1909

Exhibition 1897
Cotton with a wide machine-made hem. hand-embroidered picture from the exhibition and the text ''Stockholmsutställningen 1897'' in one corner and ''Andrew'' in the opposite corner. 39x39 cm. Unused, but the silk thread has given off its colour.
Origin: Sweden (1897)

Exhibition 1897

Exhibition 1930
Silk with painted ''hem''. Two Swedish flags, the national coat of arms and the text ''Till minne av Stockholmsutställningen 1930. 21x21 cm. Unused.
Origin: Sweden (1930)

Exhibition 1930

Exhibition 1944
Cotton with machine-made hem. Flowers and the text ''Utställn. Ränneslätt 1944'' in one corner and ''Ingrid'' in the opposite corner. 26x26 cm. Unused.
Origin: Sweden (1944)

Exhibition 1944

Selma Wretström
Cotton with wide machine-made hem. A bouquet embroidered in silk and the name Selma Wretström. 40x40 cm. Unused. Probably a souvenir.
Origin: Sweden (1910)

Selma Wretström

Exhibition 1911
Cotton with wide machine-made hem. hand-embroidered flower and the text ''Örebro Utställning 1911'' in one corner and ''Dora Boström'' in the opposite corner. 37x37 cm. Unused.
Origin: Sweden (1911)

Exhibition 1911

Exhibition 1922
Cotton with wide machine-made hem. Hand-embroidered flower and the text ''Nässjö Utställning 1922'' in one corner and the text ''Karin Carlsson'' in the opposite corner. 37x37 cm. Unused.
Origin: Sweden (1922)

Exhibition 1922

Daffodils
Linen with a wide hem and daffodils. 30x30 cm. Vintage but very cute!
Origin: Sweden (1920)

Daffodils