Textiles
England or United States, United Kingdom or United States, Europe or North America
1795-1805
Linen
Block printed, Woven (plain), Mordant style
1960.0193
Object Number1960.0193 |
Handkerchief
Textiles
Museum purchase
England or United States, United Kingdom or United States, Europe or North America
This handkerchief was printed in England or America c. 1800.
1795-1805
1. Label; Sewn on white twill label; "T502 60.193" (ink)
2. Label; Pinned on white tag; "Drawer 69" [over] "Drawer 69" (graphite)
Flowers
Linen
Block printed, Woven (plain), Mordant style
27.5 (L) , 34.5 (W)
69.85 (L) , 87.63 (W)
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Montgomery determined warps per inch at: 52. Selvedge width: 34.5 inches Block size: 8 1/2 inches x 4 1/2 inches
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[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, p. 88, 101-14
[Book] Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on mordant style, p. 11