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Handkerchief
Declaration of Independence
1876-1876
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England or United States; United Kingdom or United States; Europe or North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.3586
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3586
Object Name
Handkerchief
Title
Declaration of Independence
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England or United States; United Kingdom or United States; Europe or North America
Origin Notes
This handkerchief was printed in England or America in 1876.
Date
1876-1876
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on Red tag
Inscription: "69.3586 / T503 / D 72" [over] "69.3586 / T503 / DR. 72"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Declaration of Independence
- George Washington
- Lafayette
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Roller printed
Dimensions (inches)
26 (W) x 20 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
66.04 (W) x 50.8 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch: 68
Selvedge width: 26 inches
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Catalogue: 1941 American Scenes and Events on Textiles: An Exhibition of Printed Cottons, Linens, and SIlks from 1777 to 1941.
• Identical design, page 5.Book: Collins, Herbert Ridgeway. Threads of History: America Recorded on Cloth 1775 to the Present. 566.
• Related designs, pages 58, 80, 200.Book: Weiss, Hillary. 1990 The American Bandanna: Culture on Cloth from George Washington to Elvis, Chronicle Books.
• Identical design, page 12.Manuscript: Montgomery, Florence. Handkerchiefs.
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