Object Number 1963.0016.002

Object Name

Bed hanging (Tester)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Creator (Role)

Bromley Hall Print Works (Possible maker)
1712-1823
"One of the printworks on the banks of the River Lea in Middlesex, it was the first listed in the Excise books when duty was imposed in 1712. Benjamin Ollive was mentioned as a calico-printer in a document of 1720. The firm was known as Ollive & Talwin (1763-1783), Talwin & Foster (until 1790), Foster & Co. (until 1823)." (Source: Hefford, Wendy. The Victoria & Albert Museum Textile Collection: Design for Printed Textiles in England from 1750 to 1850. New York: Canopy Books, 1992).

Place of Origin

London, London, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Origin Notes

The textile may have been printed by Bromley Hall Print Works in England, c. 1780.

Materials

Cotton

Techniques

Woven (plain), Plate printed, Mordant style

Construction Description

Threads: Natural color, S Twist, 2 Ply Natural Color, 2 Twist, 3 Ply, more tightly twisted. It appears two spools of thread, very similar, were used for all construction. Both threads may be seen in the same seam. Stitches: Back: to secure most seams. Running: for some seams, to hold hem. Whip: to finish most raw seam edges.

Dimensions (inches)

92 (H) , 84 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

233.68 (H) , 213.36 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 60.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 243, fig. 234
[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 "raised" style and print technology, pp. 88, 97.