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Quilt (Pieced quilt)
Bromley Hall Print Works
1880-1890
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Bromley Hall Print Works
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1959.0079.003
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1959.0079.003
Object Name
Quilt (Pieced quilt)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Bromley Hall Print Works
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Secondary Place of Origin
London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This textile was printed by Bromley Hall, Bromley-by-Bow, London, about 1780.
Date
1880-1890
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Signature
Location: top center backing
Inscription: "C G D"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Flowers
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Pieced
- Quilted
- Woven (plain)
- Plate printed
- Raised style
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
105 (W) x 99 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
266.7 (W) x 251.46 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2011).
For backing fabric (T187):
Vertical design repeat: 37.50 inches.
Horizontal design repeat: No - the horizontal design repeat doesn't work on this particular piece of fabirc, but it might if the fabric were a bit bigger.
Selvedge width: 27 3/8 inches (RGW, 06/03/2013).