Red Cross Nurse's Handkerchief, Presumed WWI acoma pueblo bowl with tied string or yarn

with tied string or yarn rather than careful hand-stitching securing the fabric to the glass

especially visible around the lip

I've learned that William Henry Fox Talbot (1800–1877) was taking photographs through a microscope as early as 1837

though I don't think I've ever seen four together

7 1/8" t x 7 3/4" longest x 3 1/2" deep at base

Red Cross Nurse's Handkerchief, Presumed WWI acoma pueblo bowl with tied string or yarnI 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