Red Cross Nurse's Handkerchief, Presumed WWI victorian paper lace die cut so as to easily prop

so as to easily prop it somewhere

Lid closes tights and comes off easily

One small tear to upper left of paper incurred in handling

and would certainly make a nice toy for a child still

Red Cross Nurse's Handkerchief, Presumed WWI victorian paper lace die cut so as to easily propI believe this is WW1, a (near) white gauzy handkerchief with Red Cross patch stitched along one edge, which would have been used by a nurse for all sorts of functions, and which to me embodies the very notion of bandaging in an essential and very iconic sort of way. I find it a very tender thing, and very beautiful both for its spareness and history of use. 20 7 8" x 15 1 4". General light stains toning, all of a piece with it. Fabric is cotton