Textiles
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
1775-1800
Cotton; Linen
Woven (plain), Block printed, Mordant style
1955.0103.007
Object Number1955.0103.007 |
Textile, printed
Textiles
Museum purchase
Philadelphia, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
Per previous cataloguer: Possible origin of Pawtucket, R.I.
1775-1800
1. Label; Pinned on red tag; "55.103.7 / T2210 / Study" [over]"55.103.7 / T2210 / Study / Dr. 45" (Graphite, ink)
2. Label; Pinned on tag; (typed) "(DENNISON MFR. CO., U.S.A.) / CX / (handwritten) 55.103.7 / American (stricken) printed / cotton & linen / T2210 / Dr. 45" (Graphite, ink)
Cotton; Linen
Woven (plain), Block printed, Mordant style
25.49 (L) , 13.6 (W)
64.745 (L) , 34.544 (W)
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 56. Vertical design repeat: 9.15 inches Horizontal repeat: not applicable Selvedge width: not applicable, only one selvedge edge
Text available soon.
[Book] Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on mordant style, pp. 11-12
[Chapter] Bide, Martin. Secrets of the Printer's Palette, Colors & Dyes in Rhode Island Quilts [Book] Welters, Linda & Ordoñez, Margaret. Down by the Old Mill Stream: Quilts in Rhode Island. 83-121.
• Information on mordant style, pp. 88, 101-104
[Book] D'Allemagne, Henry-René & Clouzot, Henri. 1942 La Toile Imprimée et les Indiennes de Traïte. II.
• Similar print, pl. 16