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Declaration of Independence

Cooper Hewitt

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    Object Details

    Catalogue Status

    Research in Progress

    Description

    Commemorative bandana of the Declaration of Independence with signatures and surrounded by seals of the thirteen states and portraits of Washington, Jefferson and Adams printed in deep red on yellow. In the lower corners are scenes of the Boston Tea Party and General Burgoyne's surrender to General Gates at Saratoga.

    Credit Line

    Bequest of Elinor Merrell

    Date

    ca. 1778

    Accession Number

    1995-50-52

    Restrictions & Rights

    CC0

    Type

    printed, dyed & painted textiles

    Object Name

    Bandana

    Type

    Bandana

    Medium

    Medium: cotton Technique: copperplate printed on plain weave

    Dimensions

    H x W: 75 × 86.5 cm (29 1/2 × 34 1/16 in.)

    made in

    England

    See more items in

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
    Textiles Department

    Data Source

    Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

    Metadata Usage

    CC0

    Link to Original Record

    http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq422132dc0-a189-4294-a874-d132d38c3d18

    Record ID

    chndm_1995-50-52

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