Handkerchief

Woven Textile

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Vermont Historical Society

Towel.

Name/Title

Handkerchief

Entry/Object ID

1957.25.53

Description

Blue-and-white plaid linen handkerchief. It is plain-woven and hemmed on two sides.

Context

From notes by an unknown evaluator of various fabric items in the VHS collection: "Linen warp and weft. Plain weave with check with border."

Acquisition

Accession

1957.25

Source or Donor

Rugg, Harold Goddard (1883-1957)

Acquisition Method

Bequest

Woven Textile Details

Weave Type

Plain Weave

Warp

Average Warp Count

40

Weft

Weft Count

40

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Towel, Hand

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Towel

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Handkerchief

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Hygiene Objects

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Toilet Articles

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Height

21-3/4 in

Width

17-1/4 in

Material

Linen