Cloth Fragment
- Object Name:
- Cloth Fragment
- Object ID:
- 1982.101.07
- Place of Origin:
- England/United States/India
- Date:
- 1850-1870
- Description:
- Textile fragment. Piece of a neckerchief, worn in Claremont, NH. One of a set of 12 cards compiled by a textile historian. Plain-woven cotton warp wool weft block-printed paisley delaine in red, green, gold, blue, brown, and white with a blue border. Separate paper card with writing in black ink, "Part of / huge necker- / used by a well-dressed / Claremont / gentleman / in the/1870's." One edge machine hemmed 0.25" Three raw edges. See objects 1982.101.01-12.
- Material:
- Textile
Cotton
Wool
Paper - Dimensions:
- W-6 L-9.25 inches
- Provenance:
- Worn in Claremont, NH. Compiled by a textile historian who included history of each piece on paper to which fragments were attached.
- Credit Line:
- Gift of William L. Warren
- People:
- Warren, William L. (1912-1998)
- Subjects:
- Handkerchiefs, Paisley, Delaine, Textiles block printed, Neckwear
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