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Handkerchief
1876-1876
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1966.0141
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. David H. Stockwell
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Object Number
1966.0141
Object Name
Handkerchief
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Date
1876-1876
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "#25 / Centennial" [over] "66.141 / D72" (graphite, ink)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Historical
- Lafayette
- Military
- George Washington
- Declaration of Independence
- Great Seal of US
- American eagle
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Plate printed
Dimensions (inches)
26.25 (W) x 23.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
66.675 (W) x 59.055 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to inherent variability of textiles.
Selvedge width: 26 inches
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Collins, Herbert Ridgeway. Threads of History: America Recorded on Cloth 1775 to the Present. 566.
• Identical design: p. 200. Related designs, pp. 58, 80, 200.Book: Weiss, Hillary. 1990 The American Bandanna: Culture on Cloth from George Washington to Elvis, Chronicle Books.
• Identical design: p. 12.Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern: p. 348, fig. 412Manuscript: Montgomery, Florence. Handkerchiefs.
• No page numbers in this section.Catalogue: 1941 American Scenes and Events on Textiles: An Exhibition of Printed Cottons, Linens, and SIlks from 1777 to 1941.
• Related designs: p. 27.Thesis: Sykas, Philip Anthony. 10//2000 Material Evidence: Nineteenth Century Calico Printers' Pattern Books. 275-343 Ph.D. The Manchester Metropolitan University Department of Textiles/Fashion
• Information on roller and cylinder printing: pp. 276-312