1957.0125.001 Quilt, view 1
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Quilt (Wholecloth quilt)

  • Category:

    Textiles (Furnishing)

  • Place of Origin:

    England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1815-1825

  • Materials:

    Cotton

  • Techniques:

    Quilted, Printed, Woven (plain), Raised style, Roller printed, Block printed

  • Museum Object Number:

    1957.0125.001


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Object Number

1957.0125.001

Object Name

Quilt (Wholecloth quilt)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Place of Origin

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Origin Notes

The facing fabric on this quilt was printed at the Printworks of John Marshall in Manchester, England between 1815 and 1825. The backing fabric was probably printed in England between 1815 and 1820.

Date

1815-1825

Materials

Cotton

Techniques

Quilted, Printed, Woven (plain), Raised style, Roller printed, Block printed

Construction Description

Hand-stitched

Dimensions (inches)

82.75 (L) , 74.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

210.185 (L) , 189.23 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2011) Obverse (T162): Vertical design repeat: 21 3/8 inches; Horizontal design repeat: No -scenes cut; Selvedge width: 21.50 inches - this measurement has been approximated as the panel has been stitched into the quilt and the selvedge is not visible on either side Reverse (T246): Vertical design repeat: 5.5 inches. Selvedge width: 22 5/8 inches - an approximate measurement as both selvedge edges have been sewn into seams

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
Published: p. 55; information on poem and printed textiles, pp. 51, 56.
[Catalogue] Victoria and Albert Museum, et al. 1960 Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition of English Chintz: English Printed Fabrics from their Origins until the Present Day; Victoria and Albert Museum, London, May 18th to July 17th, 1960. 75
Published: p. 36, #188 (T162)
[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
Published: p. 298, fig. 324. (T246)
[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
Published: p. 278, fig. 298. (T162)
[Article] Eaton, Linda. 2007 Winterthur Primer: A Look at Fabrics on Early American Quilts. Antiques and Fine Art.
Published: p. 310, fig. 1 (T162)
[Book] Joyce, Henry. 2003 Art of the Needle :.
Similar quilt: p 34 (Shelburne Museum)
[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 "raised" style and print technology, pp. 88, 97.
[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] Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
Published: p. 269, C212
[Article] Wigston-Smith, Chloe. 2015 The Empire Home: Global Domestic Objects and The Female American (1767). Journal for Eighteenth-Century Studies.