Ducks
Textiles (Furnishing)
Tassinari & Chatel (Fabric manufacturer)
Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
France, Europe
1941-1956
Linen
Plate printed, Mordant style, Woven (plain)
1969.8398.001
Object Number1969.8398.001 |
Bed hanging (Tieback)
Ducks
Textiles (Furnishing)
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
Tassinari & Chatel (Fabric manufacturer)
1680
Mid-Atlantic, United States, North America
This bed hanging was probably made at Winterthur or in New York City.
France, Europe
The fabric is a reproduction printed by Tassinari & Chatel in Lyon, France in 1911.
1941-1956
1. Label; Pinned on tag; "2010IMLSRB / .0335.001 (crossed out)" [over] "1969.8398 / .001" (graphite)
Linen
Plate printed, Mordant style, Woven (plain)
3 (H) , 29 (W)
7.62 (H) , 73.66 (W)
Measurement of tieback only, without tape.
Text available soon.
[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] Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on print 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 print style, pp. 88, 101-104
[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.