Handkerchief

Woven Textile

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Vermont Historical Society

Towel.

Name/Title

Handkerchief

Entry/Object ID

1957.25.54

Description

Blue and white plaid square 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: "All linen warp and weft. Isn't quite square. natural and indigo, nicely woven and in good condition. Nice to have because they are difficult to find now. Early to mid-19th century."

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

36

Weft

Weft Count

36

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Handkerchief

Nomenclature Sub-Class

Personal Assistive Objects

Nomenclature Class

Personal Gear

Nomenclature Category

Category 03: Personal Objects

Dimensions

Height

21-1/2 in

Width

21-1/4 in

Material

Linen