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Textile, printed (Ex-window hanging)
1856-1900
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.8538.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.8538.001
Object Name
Textile, printed (Ex-window hanging)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
This ex-window hanging is made from fabric that was probably printed in England in the second half of the nineteenth century.
Date
1856-1900
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Twill tape label
Inscription: "2 X - LIBRARY / Pr. Curtains, center window North / July-Aug-Sept" (typed)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Block printed
- Roller printed
- Mordant style
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2009)
Vertical Design Repeat: 15.5 inches.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at: 84.