1963.0004.005 Textile, printed obverse
  • 1963.0004.005 Textile, printed obverse
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Bed hanging (Curtain fragment)

  • Category:

    Textiles (Furnishing)

  • Place of Origin:

    England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Date:

    1800-1810

  • Materials:

    Cotton

  • Techniques:

    Woven (plain), Block printed, Mordant style

  • Museum Object Number:

    1963.0004.005


  • Complete Details



Object Number

1963.0004.005

Object Name

Bed hanging (Curtain fragment)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Museum purchase

Place of Origin

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Origin Notes

This bed hanging is made from fabric that was printed in England in about 1805.

Date

1800-1810

Materials

Cotton

Techniques

Woven (plain), Block printed, Mordant style

Dimensions (inches)

89.5 (H) , 25.25 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

227.33 (H) , 64.135 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2009). Vertical design repeat: 11.75 inches. Horizontal design repeat: 1 1/2 half drop repeats across; Horizontal - 3/8 inches short. Selvedge width: 25 9/16 inches.

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. 155, fig. 133
[Article] Floud, Peter. 1957 The Drab Style and the Designs of Daniel Goddard. Connoisseur. 234-239.
Information on the "drab" style
[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