Object Number 1967.0077

Object Name

Quilt (Wholecloth quilt)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mrs. George C. Chandler

Place of Origin

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Origin Notes

This quilt is made from fabric that was printed in England c. 1835.

Date

1830-1840

Materials

Cotton

Techniques

Quilted, Roller printed, Mordant style, Woven (plain)

Construction Description

Hand-stitched

Dimensions (inches)

101 (L) , 111 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

256.54 (L) , 281.94 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Vertical design repeat: 13 inches Selvedge width: 25 inches (RGW, 01/07/2014)

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Thesis] Sykas, Philip Anthony. 10//2000 Material Evidence: Nineteenth Century Calico Printers' Pattern Books. 275-343 Ph.D. The Manchester Metropolitan University Department of Textiles/Fashion
• Information on roller and cylinder printing, pp. 276-312
[Book] Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on print 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 print style, pp. 88, 101-104