Just a wild brainstorm/guess here. Bev mentions: "Another clue about an Asian source, fine embroidery work was exported to Europe for christening gowns at the end of the 19th C. - mainly from India." ...and I'm wondering, given your proximity to Chicago (I realize the owner was also a traveler), could this have been something produced for or shown at the Columbian Exposition of 1893? I'll admit to having expositions on the brain--I've been listening to "Clara and Mr. Tiffany" about Clara Driscoll, the designer of Tiffany's famous lamps. Lorraine Weiss Albany, NY (where it finally stopped raining long enough for me to mow the lawn today and now it's cooled down to 82F)
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