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Handkerchief
Cocheo Manufactory Co.
1893-1893
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
Cocheo Manufactory Co. (Artist)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1972.0090
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1972.0090
Object Name
Handkerchief
Category
Textiles
Creator (Role)
Cocheo Manufactory Co. (Artist)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
This handkerchief was printed at the Cocheo Manufactory Co. in America about 1893.
Date
1893-1893
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "72.90 / DR.72" (graphite, ink)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- world's fair
- Chicago
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Roller printed
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
24.5 (W) x 23 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
62.23 (W) x 58.42 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to inherent variability of textiles.
Vertical design repeat: 23 inches
Selvedge width: 24.5 inches (RGW, 09/09/2013)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Weiss, Hillary. 1990 The American Bandanna: Culture on Cloth from George Washington to Elvis, Chronicle Books.
• Page 107Thesis: 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