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Kerchief

Object/Artifact

"Cotton handkerchief with 3 blue selvage threads in each side, narrow hand stitched hems. Red copperplate print entitled “The Travellers New Guide through the principal Direct Roads of England and Wales with the Distances from Town to Town in Measured Miles.” It shows the map with ‘roads’ emanating from London to distant points, with a variety of ships afloat in the seas around. Decorative border all around, and a table of “Explanation.” On the hem we see printed “No. 17[?]” and a price? of 11/16. Early mend with linen thread on the road to Yarmouth.24” long, 26” wide.NB: the UK has always used miles, not kilometers. This was intended for export (to here, most likely)."

G2008.063

Bruce and Susan Greene Costume Collection

1774 - 1811

User Age: Adult Gender: Neutral

kerchief

handkerchief

hand stitched

selvage

copperplate print

England

Wales

London

border

kerchief

handkerchief

hand stitched

selvage

copperplate print

England

Wales

London

border

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