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Handkerchief
1795-1805
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
Glasgow; Scotland; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1956.0038.101
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1956.0038.101
Object Name
Handkerchief
Category
Textiles
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
Subject(s)
- George Washington
- Mourning imagery
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Plate printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
24.1 (W) x 22.1 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
61.214 (W) x 56.134 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Vertical design repeat: 23 inches
Selvedge width: 25 inches
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. 14-17Article: Morris, Frances. 02//1925 Printed Cottons in the Munn Collection.
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