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Handkerchief
THE RESIGNATION of PRES.\T/ WASHINGTON
W. Gillespie & Co.
1796-1815
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
W. Gillespie & Co. (Artist)
Place of Origin
Anderston; Scotland; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1959.0978
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1959.0978
Object Name
Handkerchief
Title
THE RESIGNATION of PRES.\T/ WASHINGTON
Category
Textiles
Creator (Role)
W. Gillespie & Co. (Artist)
Place of Origin
Anderston; Scotland; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1796-1815
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Location: CENTER BOTTOM
Inscription: W. G. & CO./ Anderston/ N. Britain
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Washington
- George
- Political figure
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
21 (W) x 20 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
53 (W) x 50 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measured in frame
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Collins, Herbert Ridgeway. Threads of History: America Recorded on Cloth 1775 to the Present. 566.
• page 54Manuscript: Montgomery, Florence. Handkerchiefs.
• page 10Book: Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 342, C341