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Textile, printed
1852-1856
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.7944
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.7944
Object Name
Textile, printed
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1852-1856
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "2010IMLSRB / .0543.001 (crossed out)" [over] "1969.7944" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Roller printed
- Woven (plain)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Montgomery determined warps per inch: 76
Vertical design repeat: 18 1/4 (on other pieces)
Selvedge width: 26 1/2 inches (on other pieces)
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. 276-312Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 312, fig. 345; information on fancy machine grounds pp. 307-312Catalogue: Victoria and Albert Museum & Floud, Peter. 1955 Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition of English Chintz: Two Centuries of Changing Taste.
• Information on pin outlines, p. 37, #186Catalogue: 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
• Textile with similar pattern, #386