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Scarf 

Scarf 

A plain weave cotton muslin handkerchief. Hand-embroidered motifs and openwork designs finished with raised stitching. Floral decoration on two corners and a scalloped edge all the way round. It bears a striking resemblance to other handkerchiefs featured in photographs of Eulalia Abaitua and in works by Alberto Arrue. 

  • Place depicted: Bizkaia
  • Type of work: Indumentaria
  • Period: XX

Work datasheet

  • Inventory no./Abbreviations: AAAA/1341
  • Date: c. 1900
  • Technique and support: Hand-embroidered cotton muslin
  • Dimensions: 93.5 × 90.5 cm
  • Entry date and details: Donated by the heirs of Miguel Egurrola in 1928