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Materials: The finest handkerchief linen, linen hand made Valenciennes lace and hand embroidery done in cotton thread. Provenance: Hankie came from the Blum estate. The Blums lived at 11 1/2 E. 76th St. Manhattan. In 1914 the Blum family changed their surname to Blount to avoid being associated with the Jews on their travels to Europe. Condition: Pristine. Measurements: 13.75" x 14". Comments: This exquisite lace hankie was probably purchased in Switzerland or France on one of the Blums trips to Europe. It is one of a group of embroidered hankies I purchased from the heirs. The monogram letters "MBB" are delicately embroidered in an ornate openwork script. Openwork carnations are scattered around the hankie's edges in a pleasing and balanced pattern. The workmanship is museum quality.
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