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Accession number |
1940.27.02 |
Artist |
Maker Unknown |
Condition |
Good |
Description |
A ladies triangular kerchief made out of a handspun blue and bleached woven checked linen. Along the edges there is a woven linear and plaid border comprised of the checked linen contrasted with blue linen and red cotton. This object is a double kerchief, meaning that it was cut from a square of cloth, then folded in half and cut again. As a result the side edges have a 1/8" wide foldover handstitched hem while the longer side is left unfinished. |
Dimensions |
W-44 L-20.5 inches |
Length (ft) |
1.708 |
Length (in) |
20.500 |
Material |
Cotton, Linen |
Notes |
Tri-colored homespun of bleached linen singles, indigo blue linen singles, and two ply red cotton. It is a plain weave balanced check of 2 blue and 4 white with a 5" striped border on each side. It has 1/8" hems on the weft (30") and bias (45.5") edges and the third edge is the selvage (31"). |
Catalog Number |
1940.27.02 |
Object Name |
Kerchief |
Other Name |
Halstuch |
Place of Origin |
Probably Berks or Montgomery County, Pennsylvania |
Width (ft) |
3.667 |
Width (in) |
44.000 |
Year Range from |
1780 |
Year Range to |
1830 |