Object Number 1967.0078

Object Name

Quilt (Wholecloth quilt)

Category

Textiles (Furnishing)

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mrs. George C. Chandler

Place of Origin

England or United States, United Kingdom or United States, Europe or North America

Origin Notes

This quilt was made in England or the United States between 1780 and 1820.

Secondary Place of Origin

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Secondary Origin Notes

The fabric was printed in England c. 1770.

Date

1780-1820

Materials

Cotton

Techniques

Quilted, Block printed, Mordant style, Woven (plain)

Construction Description

Hand-stitched

Dimensions (inches)

97 (L) , 99 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

246.38 (L) , 251.46 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements are approximate due to inherent variability of textiles. Vertical design repeat: 13 1/2 inches Selvedge width: 33 1/2 inches

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Book] Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 120, fig. 78
[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 & Ordoñez, Margaret. Down by the Old Mill Stream: Quilts in Rhode Island. 83-121.
• Information on mordant style, pp. 88, 101-104
[Book] Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 156, C009