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Handkerchief
1780-1800
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.3099
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3099
Object Name
Handkerchief
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
This handkerchief was printed in England during the late 18th century.
Date
1780-1800
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: White tag
Inscription: "HANDKERCHIEF/ 69.3099/ Drawer 69" handwritten in graphite
Type: Label
Location: Sewn on white twill label
Inscription: "69.3099"
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Block printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
11.25 (W) x 12.125 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
28.575 (W) x 30.797 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch: 56.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Manuscript: Montgomery, Florence. Handkerchiefs.
• IllustratedBook: Percival, MacIver. 1923 The Chintz Book.
• Illustrated, opp., pl. 61.Book: Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on mordant style, pp. 11-12Chapter: Bide, Martin. Secrets of the Printer's Palette, Colors & Dyes in Rhode Island Quilts. Book: Welters, Linda & Ordoñez, Margaret. Down by the Old Mill Stream: Quilts in Rhode Island. 83-121.
• Information on mordant style, pp. 88, 101-104Book: Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: pp. 346-347, C352