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Kerchief

1830-1850 (made)
Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
England (made)

Kerchief of woven silk with alternating pink and white stripes. On the pink stripe is a self-coloured leaf on a stalk woven in satin. At each end is a warp fringe, knotted once.

Object details

Categories
Accessories
Textiles
Object type
Kerchief
Materials and techniques
Silk
Brief description
Silk kerchief, probably made in England, 1830-1850
Physical description
Kerchief of woven silk with alternating pink and white stripes. On the pink stripe is a self-coloured leaf on a stalk woven in satin. At each end is a warp fringe, knotted once.
Dimensions
  • Length: 27.5in
  • Width: 28in
  • Length: 2.75in
  • Width: 710mm
  • Length: 720mm (Note: including fringe)
Credit line
Given by Miss Ethel A. G. Willoughby
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.82-1959

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O363197/kerchief-unknown/
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