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Source Description
The embroidery on this handkerchief depicts the Battle of Calatafini in 1860 and the hero Garibaldi in Palermo. The inscription reads: Combattimento di Calatafini" and L'erce Garibaldi in Palermo."
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Document identity
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104766
label
Lace Handkerchief
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object
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1
Source metadata
id
104766
contentType
object
title
Lace Handkerchief
description
The embroidery on this handkerchief depicts the Battle of Calatafini in 1860 and the hero Garibaldi in Palermo. The inscription reads: Combattimento di Calatafini" and L'erce Garibaldi in Palermo."
date
1850–99
rights
CC0
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CC0
language
en
wikidata
Q79515168
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Embroidery
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
Overall: 45.1 x 45.1 cm (17 3/4 x 17 3/4 in.)
cul
Italy
accession
1923.1093
Source extras
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Plain weave cotton (est.): needle lace (cutwork and drawnwork) and embroidery
tombstone
Lace Handkerchief, 1850–99. Italy. Plain weave cotton (est.): needle lace (cutwork and drawnwork) and embroidery; overall: 45.1 x 45.1 cm (17 3/4 x 17 3/4 in.). The Cleveland Museum of Art, Gift of Mrs. James H. Dempsey, 1923.1093
collection
T - Lace
inscriptions
inscription
on one side: "Combattimento di Calatafimi" and on the other: "L'eroe Garibaldi in Palermo."
creditline
Gift of Mrs. James H. Dempsey
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2026-05-29 05:39:14.349000
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104766
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Textiles
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T - Lace
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Plain weave cotton (est.): needle lace (cutwork and drawnwork) and embroidery
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1
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0
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photo
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