1956.0038.101 textile, printed obverse
  • 1956.0038.101 textile, printed obverse
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Handkerchief

  • Category:

    Textiles

  • Place of Origin:

    Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1795-1805

  • Materials:

    Cotton

  • Techniques:

    Woven (plain), Plate printed, Mordant style

  • Museum Object Number:

    1956.0038.101


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1956.0038.101

Object Name

Handkerchief

Category

Textiles

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Place of Origin

Glasgow, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe

Origin Notes

This handkerchief was printed at the Macfie printworks in Glasgow, Scotland c. 1800.

Date

1795-1805

Subjects

George Washington; Mourning imagery

Materials

Cotton

Techniques

Woven (plain), Plate printed, Mordant style

Dimensions (inches)

22.1 (L) , 24.1 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

56.134 (L) , 61.214 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Vertical design repeat: 23 inches Selvedge width: 25 inches

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[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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