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Handkerchief
'In Memory of Major General Alexander Hamilton'
1804-1810
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1964.1485
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1964.1485
Object Name
Handkerchief
Title
'In Memory of Major General Alexander Hamilton'
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1804-1810
Subject(s)
- Hamilton
- Alexander
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Plate printed
Dimensions (inches)
25.6 (W) x 21 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
65.1 (W) x 53.3 (L)
Measurement Notes
Visible measurement 65.1 centimeters wide, 53.3 centimeters.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Manuscript: Montgomery, Florence. Handkerchiefs.
• Page 17.Book: Collins, Herbert Ridgeway. Threads of History: America Recorded on Cloth 1775 to the Present. 566.
• Related design page 63.Catalogue: 1941 American Scenes and Events on Textiles: An Exhibition of Printed Cottons, Linens, and SIlks from 1777 to 1941.
• Related design, page 4.