Textiles
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
1795-1805
Cotton
Woven (plain), Plate printed, Mordant style
1956.0038.101
Object Number1956.0038.101 |
Handkerchief
Textiles
Museum purchase
Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
This handkerchief was printed at the Macfie printworks in Glasgow, Scotland c. 1800.
1795-1805
George Washington; Mourning imagery
Cotton
Woven (plain), Plate printed, Mordant style
22.1 (L) , 24.1 (W)
56.134 (L) , 61.214 (W)
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Vertical design repeat: 23 inches Selvedge width: 25 inches
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[Book] Collins, Herbert Ridgeway. Threads of History: America Recorded on Cloth 1775 to the Present. 566.
• Page 56.
[Article] Lefevre, Edwin. 1939 Washington Historical Handkerchiefs. Antiques. 36 (no. 1): 14-17.
• Illustrated, p. 17, fig. 7; information on the design, pp. 14-17
[Article] Morris, Frances. 02//1925 Printed Cottons in the Munn Collection.
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