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Handkerchief
Handkerchief

Handkerchief

Original OwnerOriginally owned by Rocco A. DiCorleto American, 1894 - 1936
Textile MakerMade by Unknown
Date1918-1919
MediumMachine-stitched silk and cotton lace
DimensionsPrimary Dimensions (length x width): 8 7/8 x 8in. (22.5 x 20.3cm)
ClassificationsCostume
Credit LineGift of Theresa A. DiCorleto, Anthony DiCorleto, and Maria Hutnick in memory of Rocco A. DiCorleto
DescriptionPink silk crepe handkerchief with a 5/8-inch-wide border of machine-dotted net lace. The lace is light beige in color. It is attached flat onto the silk with gathers at each corner.
Object number2002.142.12
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Handkerchief
Rocco A. DiCorleto
1919
Gift of Harriette Harrison, 1960.77.17, Connecticut Historical Society, Public Domain
Unknown
about 1868
Ditty Bag
Rocco A. DiCorleto
1918-1919
Paperweight
Rocco A. DiCorleto
about 1905
Gift of Mrs. Leon Hart, in memory of George F. Spencer and his daughter, Martha Linsley Spencer…
Unknown
1880-1885
Canteen Drinking Cup
Rocco A. DiCorleto
1918-1919
2002.142.3.1
Rocco A. DiCorleto
1918-1919
Gift of Theresa A. DiCorleto, Anthony DiCorleto, and Maria Hutnick in memory of Rocco A. DiCorl…
Rocco A. DiCorleto
1918-1919
Gift of Harriette Harrison, 1960.77.14  © 2009 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Unknown
1855-1865
Dress
Unknown
about 1873
Front of dress with one petticoat
Unknown
about 1905-1915
Gift of F. Ruth Johnson, 1970.39.5a,b  © 2013 The Connecticut Historical Society.
Florence May Alford
about 1897