1966.0137.001 Textile, printed obverse
  • 1966.0137.001 Textile, printed obverse
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Textile, printed

  • Category:

    Textiles

  • Creator (Role):

    Bromley Hall Print Works (Possible maker)

  • Place of Origin:

    England, United Kingdom, Europe

  • Materials:

    Cotton

  • Techniques:

    Woven (plain), Plate printed, Raised style

  • Museum Object Number:

    1966.0137.001


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Object Number

1966.0137.001

Object Name

Textile, printed

Category

Textiles

Credit Line/Donor

Gift of Mrs. Thurston Thacher

Creator (Role)

Bromley Hall Print Works (Possible maker)
1712-1823
"One of the printworks on the banks of the River Lea in Middlesex, it was the first listed in the Excise books when duty was imposed in 1712. Benjamin Ollive was mentioned as a calico-printer in a document of 1720. The firm was known as Ollive & Talwin (1763-1783), Talwin & Foster (until 1790), Foster & Co. (until 1823)." (Source: Hefford, Wendy. The Victoria & Albert Museum Textile Collection: Design for Printed Textiles in England from 1750 to 1850. New York: Canopy Books, 1992).

Place of Origin

England, United Kingdom, Europe

Mark or Signature or Inscription or Label

1. Label; Pinned on tag; "66.137.1/ dr 41/ T1192" handwritten in graphite

Materials

Cotton

Techniques

Woven (plain), Plate printed, Raised style

Dimensions (inches)

11.5 (L) , 23.5 (W)

Dimensions (centimeters)

29.21 (L) , 59.69 (W)

Measurement Notes

Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 60. Vertical design repeat: not applicable Horizontal repeat: not applicable Selvedge width: not applicable

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. 243, fig. 234
[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 "raised" style and print technology, pp. 88, 97.