Collection Highlights
Come in, and Prevent a "Draft"
Date:
ca. 1863
Object Number:
PR.055.3.105
Medium:
Paper
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Museum Collections
Luce Center
Scarf: printed floral
Object Number:
1958.84
Date:
1800-1850
Medium:
Cotton
Dimensions:
Overall: 35 1/4 x 34 1/4 in. ( 89.5 x 87 cm )
Description:
Cotton printed kerchief with an imitation floral India print with a brown decorative floral border; printed in red, teal, ochre, pink, green, and brown on a white ground.
Gallery Label:
It is believed that this kerchief was made by an English workman for himself at an early mill in Lowell, MA.
Credit Line:
Purchase
Due to ongoing research, information about this object is subject to change.
