Object Number 1956.0614.002 A-E

Object Name

Bed hanging (Tester)

Title

Ducks

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Henry Francis du Pont

Creator (Role)

Talwin and Foster (Fabric manufacturer)
1763
Bromley Hall Print Works: "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).

Bromley Hall Print Works
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

Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America

Origin Notes

This bed hanging was probably made at Winterthur or in New York City.

Secondary Place of Origin

London, Middlesex, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

The fabric was made by Talwin & Foster at Bromley Hall printworks in Middlesex, England, between 1765-1775.

Date

1941-1956

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Sewn on fabric label; "FRANKLIN / BED, CENTER" (ink)
2. Label; Pinned on tag; "56.614.3 / T83" (graphite)
3. Label; Sewn on fabric label; "2 K - FRANKLIN / front bottom Bed Valence / Alternate set / July-Aug-Sept" (typed)

Materials

Linen

Techniques

Plate printed, Mordant style, Woven (plain)

Dimensions (inches)

17.25 (H) , 62 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

43.81 (H) , 157.48 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch: 44. Vertical design repeat: 37 inches

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
• Fabric published: p. 186, discussed p.184
[Book] Sweeney, John A. H. 1963 The Treasure House of Early American Rooms.
• Window hanging from set published: p. 96
[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 235, fig. 220, plate XIV, p. 218, in red.