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Handkerchief
THE MAN of FIGURES / Multiplication TABLE
1810-1820
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1959.0964
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.0964
Object Name
Handkerchief
Title
THE MAN of FIGURES / Multiplication TABLE
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
This handkerchief was printed in England c. 1815.
Date
1810-1820
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: Reverse: "59.0964/ Drawer 69" (graphite, ink)
Location: Written on back of mounting board
Inscription: "59.964" (ink)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Theater
- Italian Comedy
- Commedia del Arte
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Printed
- Copperplate Engraved
- Cross stitched
Dimensions (inches)
17.625 (W) x 16 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
44.767 (W) x 40.64 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to inherent variability of textiles.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Collins, Herbert Ridgeway. Threads of History: America Recorded on Cloth 1775 to the Present. 566.
• page 64Manuscript: Montgomery, Florence. Handkerchiefs.
• page 28Book: Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 344, C347