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Handkerchief

1913 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Printed cotton handkerchief, hemmed on three sides. Green ground with the design in red and yellow. It consists of a central area of paisley [boteh] motifs surrounded by a narrow geometric patterned border with a wider outer border of abstract curved, scrolled shapes and a final outer border of a scalloped geometric design. One selvedge.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Printed cotton
Brief description
Textile sample, handkerchief, printed cotton, Steiner & Co, Lancashire, 1913
Physical description
Printed cotton handkerchief, hemmed on three sides. Green ground with the design in red and yellow. It consists of a central area of paisley [boteh] motifs surrounded by a narrow geometric patterned border with a wider outer border of abstract curved, scrolled shapes and a final outer border of a scalloped geometric design. One selvedge.
Dimensions
  • Length: 47.5cm
  • Width: 56cm
Marks and inscriptions
96629 (Patent Office Registration Number)
Production
Patent Office registration date: 29th November 1913
Subjects depicted
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
T.140-2004

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Record createdNovember 8, 2004
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