1952.0306.001 Textile, printed design repeat
  • 1952.0306.001 Textile, printed design repeat
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Textile, printed

  • Category:

    Textiles

  • Place of Origin:

    France, Europe

  • Date:

    1840-1850

  • Materials:

    Cotton

  • Techniques:

    Woven (plain), Plate printed, Mordant style

  • Museum Object Number:

    1952.0306.001


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Object Number

1952.0306.001

Object Name

Textile, printed

Category

Textiles

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mrs. Paul Moore

Place of Origin

France, Europe

Date

1840-1850

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

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] "(DENNISON MFR. CO., U.S.A.) / CX / (handwritten) T1159 / Dr. 34" (graphite, ink)

Materials

Cotton

Techniques

Woven (plain), Plate printed, Mordant style

Dimensions (inches)

38.75 (L) , 27.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

98.425 (L) , 69.85 (W)

Measurement Notes

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

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[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