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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Happy birthday!
Lawn with scalloped edge and small machine-embroidered bouquets. In one corner you can read Happy Birthday. 27x27 cm. Used a little.
Origin: United States

Happy birthday!

Clover leaves in green and white
Fine cotton with overcast hem and with printed clover all over the hanky. 33.5x33.5 cm. Mint.
Origin: Iran (1960)

Clover leaves in green and white

Dainty pansies
Lawn with hand rolled hem and hand-embroidered pansies in the corners. One pansy is attached! 32x32 cm. Mint. A first class work.
Origin: Switzerland (1950)

Dainty pansies

Poinsettia and leaves
Lawn with hand rolled hem and different embroideries in the corners. 31.5x31.5 cm Unused.
Origin: Switzerland (1960)

Poinsettia and leaves

Nonfigurative embroidery on silk
Silk with a hem of buttonhole-stitches and a decorative cross-stitch pattern in one corner.27x27 cm. Unused.
Origin: Unknown

Nonfigurative embroidery on silk

Monogram L
Fine linen with hand-made hem and a very beautiful corner with the monogram L. 30x30 cm. Mint. A fine work.
Origin: Unknown (1960)

Monogram L

A gift from Spain
Two present hankies bought at a Spanish nunnery. 31x31 cm and 27x27 cm. Mint.
Origin: Spain (2005)

A gift from Spain

Ida´s keepsake of Stockholm Exhibition 1909
Cotton with a wide machine-sewn hem and a corner with hand embroideries, the text Stockholmsutställningen 1909 and the name Ida. 36x36 cm. Unused.
Origin: Sweden (1909)

Ida´s keepsake of Stockholm Exhibition 1909

Souvenir de Bruxelles
Lawn with Belgian lace and a corner wiih the text Souvenir de Bruxelles. 22x22 cm. Mint. A pretty souvenir!
Origin: Belgium (1950)

Souvenir de Bruxelles

A Confirmation hanky
Cotton with netlace and a corner with the text Confirmation. 35x35 cm. Used a little.
Origin: Sweden (1910)

A Confirmation hanky

Newly made
Cotton with a crochet corner and a pastel embroidery. 27x27 cm. Mint.
Origin: Unknown (2000)

Newly made

A fine linen hanky
Linen with hand-made hem and a neat embroidery. 32x32 cm. Unused. A sweet handkerchief!
Origin: Sweden (1920)

A fine linen hanky

For the Confirmation
Cotton with wide netlace and the text Till Confirmation. 37x37 cm. Used a little.
Origin: Sweden (1900)

For the Confirmation

Souvenir from Madeira
Cotton with hand rolled hem and embroidey in one corner. 26x26 cm. Bought in Madeira and with a hologram certificate. Mint.
Origin: Portugal (2006)

Souvenir from Madeira

For a real lady
Fine linen with hand rolled hem and sweet white on white embroideries. 29x29 cm. Mint.
Origin: Unknown (1960)

For a real lady

Helsingborg Exhibition 1903
Cotton with a wide machine-sewn hem. In one corner there is an embroidered picture and the text Helsingborg´s Exhibition 1903 and in another corner is the name Ludvig. 36x36 cm. Mint.
Origin: Sweden (1903)

Helsingborg Exhibition 1903

Oldfashioned hanky
A big hanky with lace and fine punchwork. In one corner is a nice monogram NN. 54x54 cm. Used. A wonderful handkerchief!
Origin: Sweden (1900)

Oldfashioned hanky

Not only for your nose
A big hanky, perhaps for a gentleman, with hand rolled hem and a beautiful monogram HS. 58x58 cm. Used. Magnificent!
Origin: Sweden (1900)

Not only for your nose

Flower bouquets and baskets
Fine cotton with machine-sewn hem and printed flowers. 27x27 cm. Mint.
Origin: Unknown (1960)

Flower bouquets and baskets

Flowers and dragonflies
Fine cotton with machine-sewn hem and printed flowery scenery. 26.5x26.5 cm. Mint.
Origin: Unknown (1950)

Flowers and dragonflies