Object Number 1959.0084.024

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

1813-1823

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Sewn on fabric label on reverse; "59.84.24 T2234" (ink)
2. Inscription; Lower right corner of board; "59.84.24 T2234" (graphite)

Materials

Cotton

Techniques

Woven (plain), Block printed, Roller printed, Discharge style

Dimensions (inches)

11.5 (L) , 17.25 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

29.21 (L) , 43.815 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2011) Vertical design repeat: No full vertical design repeat Horiontal design repeat: No Selvedge width: greater than 17.25 inches - no selvedge available

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. 297, fig. 323.
[Catalogue] Victoria and Albert Museum, et al. 1960 Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition of English Chintz: English Printed Fabrics from their Origins until the Present Day; Victoria and Albert Museum, London, May 18th to July 17th, 1960. 75
• p. 47, #279
[Catalogue] Victoria and Albert Museum & Floud, Peter. 1955 Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition of English Chintz: Two Centuries of Changing Taste.
• p. 32, #145
[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
[Book] Hefford, Wendy. 1992 The Victoria & Albert Museum's Textile Collection: Design for Printed Textiles in England from 1750 to 1850.
• Textile with a similar design, pp. 27, cat. 145; fig. 145, p. 124