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Handkerchief
Henry Bowen's Chemical Print
circa 1852 (1852-1862)
Description
Henry Bowen’s Chemical Print, located in Boston, Massachusetts, printed this cotton handkerchief around 1852. The printed design, copied from a lithograph, shows an engraving of "Sailor’s Snug Harbor," a Massachusetts retirement home for elderly sailors. This handkerchief was evidently made to advertise the home, as the text above the engraving includes instructions for sending applications to the institution. This object is one of a large group transferred to Winterthur from the American Textile History Museum when it closed in 2017.
Category
Textiles (Clothing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Henry Bowen's Chemical Print (Printer)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
2017.0019.069.006
Credit Line/Donor
American Textile History Museum Collection, gift of Arthur D. Larson and Katharine Larson Kreiser
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Object Number
2017.0019.069.006
Object Name
Handkerchief
Category
Textiles (Clothing) - American Textile History Museum Collection
Creator (Role)
Henry Bowen's Chemical Print (Printer)
Place of Origin
Boston; Massachusetts; Suffolk; New England; United States; North America
Date
circa 1852 (1852-1862)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: bottom left corner, within frame
Inscription: HENRY BOWEN'S Chemical Print
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
11.5 (W) x 12.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
29.21 (W) x 31.115 (L)