Woven Sash, c. 1820-1840

Museum Description: very old, bias weave, red, green blue and white sash, appears finger woven, see color notes.

Physical Description: woven fibers; body length 37" outer edge left, 37 (1/2?)" outer edge right body with at braided fringe 4 5/8" at midpoint, 5 (1/2?)".

NDT Note: woven sash, body length 37" outer edge left, 37 (1/2?)" outer edge right body width at braided fringe 4 5/8" at midpoint, 5 (1/2?)" with woven edge intact closer to 5 1/2" pattern is a zig zag, four colors, blue, natural, red, green length of pattern repeat approximately 4 3/8" varying due to looseness of weave. Colors: blue 303, blue green, 3288U (but faded), red between 187 & 18, natural 4515 edged in 5th color 378U-fringe: 10 braided sections near body consist of 4 section braid approximately 3 (1/2?)" long with loose strands extending in varying lengths from 20 (1/2?)" to 23" to the top of tassels, tassel itself has top bulb approximately 5/8" then tied with same yarn and wove tassel lengths vary between 4 (1/2?)" and 5 (1/2?)" threads from the body were divided into 10 units, which were divided into 4 and braided in box braid for approximately 3 (1/2?)", then the 4 strands were subdivided and braided to the top of tassel with flat 3 strand braid.