1963.0003.002 Textile, printed obverse
  • 1963.0003.002 Textile, printed obverse
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Textile

  • Category:

    Textiles

  • Place of Origin:

    England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1830-1840

  • Materials:

    Cotton

  • Techniques:

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

  • Museum Object Number:

    1963.0003.002


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Object Number

1963.0003.002

Object Name

Textile

Category

Textiles

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Place of Origin

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Origin Notes

This textile was probably printed in England in about 1835.

Date

1830-1840

Materials

Cotton

Techniques

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

Dimensions (inches)

26.5 (L) , 23.25 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

67.31 (L) , 59.055 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2009). Vertical design repeat: 14 inches.

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 mordant style, pp. 11-12
[Chapter] Bide, Martin. Secrets of the Printer's Palette, Colors & Dyes in Rhode Island Quilts [Book] Welters, Linda & OrdoƱez, Margaret. Down by the Old Mill Stream: Quilts in Rhode Island. 83-121.
Information on mordant style, pp. 88, 101-104