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Slip cover
Brunschwig & Fils, Inc., Winterthur
1980-1987
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Fabric manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Winterthur; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1969.7970.006
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.7970.006
Object Name
Slip cover
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Brunschwig & Fils, Inc. (Fabric manufacturer); Winterthur (Maker)
Place of Origin
Winterthur; Delaware; New Castle; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
White Plains; New York; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was made by Brunschwig & Fils between 1980 and1987 as a reproduction of an original printed textile which was probably French, c. 1765. (See Notes.)
Date
1980-1987
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on tag
Inscription: "2010IMLSRB / .0631.006 (crossed out)" [over] "1969.7970 / .006" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Techniques
- Block printed
- Woven (plain)
- Resist style
Dimensions (inches)
20 (W) x 22.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
50.8 (W) x 57.15 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 205, fig. 195; information regarding technique and origins of the printed design, pp. 194-207Book: Pettit, Florence Harvey. 1974 America's Indigo Blues : Resist-Printed and Dyed Textiles of the Eighteenth Century.
• Example of same pattern: fig. 60, p. 125