Textiles
France, Europe
1840-1850
Cotton
Woven (plain), Plate printed, Mordant style
1952.0306.001
Object Number1952.0306.001 |
Textile, printed
Textiles
Gift of Mrs. Paul Moore
France, Europe
1840-1850
1. Label; Pinned on white tag; "52.244 (stricken) / 52.306.1/ (T1159/ 1 Piece L. 38" W 28"/ French printed linen / white printed in red/ C. 1845-50 / Gift of Mrs. Paul Moore (3 pieces (crossed out)" [over] "
Cotton
Woven (plain), Plate printed, Mordant style
38.75 (L) , 27.5 (W)
98.425 (L) , 69.85 (W)
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 64. Vertical design repeat: 24 1/4 inches Horizontal design repeat: <1 Selvedge width: 27.5 inches
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 & OrdoƱez, Margaret. Down by the Old Mill Stream: Quilts in Rhode Island. 83-121.
• Information on mordant style, pp. 88, 101-104