Object Number 1959.0084.020

Object Name

Textile, printed

Category

Textiles

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Victoria and Albert Museum

Creator (Role)

Samuel Matley
"Matley, Samuel & Son, Hodge, Cheshire. Samuel Matley, calico-printer, was in partnership with James Lever at Red Bank, Manchester until 1787, when Matley took over the business. Between 1802 and 1805 he was also printing at Scotland Bridge, Manchester, then letting those premises and moving to Hodge, near Mottram, where his family continued to print until 1870." Hefford, Wendy. 1992. "The Victoria & Albert Museum's Textile Collection: Design for Printed Textiles in England from 1750 to 1850." Page 158.

Place of Origin

Mottram, Cheshire, England, United Kingdom, Europe

Date

1819-1829

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Sewn on fabric label on reverse; "59.84.20 T1171" (ink)
2. Inscription; Lower right corner of board; "59.84.20 T1171" (graphite)

Materials

Cotton

Techniques

Roller printed, Woven (plain)

Dimensions (inches)

14.5 (L) , 20.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

36.83 (L) , 52.07 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Montgomery determined warps per inch: 80 Vertical design repeat: 13 1/2 inches.

Object Description

Text available soon.

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

[Thesis] Sykas, Philip Anthony. 10//2000 Material Evidence: Nineteenth Century Calico Printers' Pattern Books. 275-343 Ph.D. The Manchester Metropolitan University Department of Textiles/Fashion
• Information on roller and cylinder printing, pp. 276-312
[Other] Tapper, Sarah. Collection of Printed Cottons from the V&A (1959.84.1-.60) - Textile Connoisseurship Course, May 16, 2000.
• pp. 1-8; Catalog information: pp. 1-18