Museum

Selection

The current selection contains 1679 hankies out of totally 1679 in my museum. 20 hankies per page are shown.

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Many rows
Linen with lace and embroidery in rows. 26x26 cm. Old but without damages.
Origin: United States (1900)

Many rows

Old and hand-sewn
Fine linen with lace and a well-worked corner. The lace is attached by fine, fine stitches. 25x25 cm. Slightly used.
Origin: United States (1900)

Old and hand-sewn

What a beautiful hem !!
Lawn with a wonderful applied edge. 39x39 cm. Unused.
Origin: Portugal

What a beautiful hem !!

A small tulip bouquet
Lawn with scalloped edge and a hand-embroidered bouquet. 28x28 cm. Mint with a label from Celebritees, Switzerland.
Origin: Switzerland (1950)

A small tulip bouquet

Enchanting flowers
Lawn with scalloped edge . A big hand-embroidered flower garland in pretty colours. 33x33 cm. Mint. A label from Herrman, Switzerland.
Origin: Switzerland

Enchanting flowers

Inserted lace
Linen with netlace, inserted in flaps. 29x29 cm. Unused.
Origin: Unknown (1960)

Inserted lace

Small bouquets
Cotton with fine lace and corner embroideries. Two different fine bouquets. 25x25 cm. Unused.
Origin: Switzerland (1950)

Small bouquets

Maltese lace
Silk with hand-made silk lace. 30x30 cm. I have two of the same kind. Pretty and luxurious. Unused.
Origin: Unknown

Maltese lace

Autumn leaves
Cotton with scalloped edge and a print with autumn leaves. 34x34 cm. Slightly used.
Origin: Unknown

Autumn leaves

Roses and lilies of the valley
Linen with hand rolled scalloped edge and a print in bright colours. 33x33 cm. Unused but washed.
Origin: Unknown (1960)

Roses and lilies of the valley

Oriental motif
Linen with hand rolled hem and a print. Is this an unsigned Tammis Keefe? 37x37 cm. Unused.
Origin: United States (1950)

Oriental motif

Vaud Switzerland
Lawn with machine-made hem and a print with costumes from the canton Vaud. 28x28 cm. Unused.
Origin: Switzerland (1960)

Vaud Switzerland

Ticino Switzerland
Lawn with machine-made hem and a print with costumes from the canton Ticino. 28x29 cm. Unused.
Origin: Switzerland (1960)

Ticino Switzerland

London
Cotton with machine-made hem and a print with four tourist views. 29x29 cm. Unused.
Origin: United Kingdom (1960)

London

Calendar hanky 1965
Lawn with hand rolled hem and a print. Ready for a sleighride. 32x32 cm. A Kreier hanky. Mint.
Origin: Switzerland (1965)

Calendar hanky 1965

Calendar hanky 1957
Lawn with hand rolled hem and a print. The chimney-sweep on the roof checks his calendar. 33x33 cm. Dessin depose. Mint.
Origin: Switzerland (1957)

Calendar hanky 1957

Calendar hanky 1967
Lawn wirth hand rolled hem and a print. Round the calendar the angels are soaring. 32x32 cm. A Kreier hanky Mint and so fine.
Origin: Switzerland (1967)

Calendar hanky 1967

Monogram E
Fine light yellow linen wirh hand rolled hem and rows of hemstitches. The letter E is surrounded by drawn threadwork. 27x27 cm. Not used.
Origin: Unknown

Monogram E

Scottish views
Silk with a tight overcast hem and a print with nine Scottish sceneries in beautiful colours. 30x30 cm. Mint.
Origin: United Kingdom

Scottish views

Butterfly and leaf
Cotton with hand rolled hem and a print by Viola Gråsten, a wellknown Swedish textile designer. 25x25 cm. I have been looking for this hanky for a long time. Slightly used.
Origin: Sweden (1950)

Butterfly and leaf