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Handkerchief
Maroon silk kerchief with formalised batik pattern in pink and white; mass produced type; tabby weave. The kerchief has selvages on either side which means that the full width of the woven fabric is 91.5cm; the selvages feature a thick white yarn in the warp. Top and bottom edges have a very narrow,double-turnback (2mm), hemmed with hand-stitched overcast stitches using a dark thread; the kerchief is 83cm high.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F81.221
Historical Associations
Association Type:
Date: 19th century (late)
Place: Wiltshire
Acquisition
Donation
Measurements
Width
(cm): 91.5
Height
(cm): 83
Techniques
Batik
Material
Silk (fabric)
Location
St Fagans Wales Is gallery : Welsh Costume
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