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Sample
Amoskeag Manufactory Co.
1855-1900
Description
This sample of blue and white cotton ticking – striped cloth used to make bedding – was made by the Amoskeag Manufacturing Company in Manchester, New Hampshire. This sample includes three paper labels, which textile manufacturers used to identify their products as well as proclaim their quality. Notably, one of the labels on this textile advertises how Amoskeag won awards for similar ticking submitted to two international expositions: the 1851 “Crystal Palace Exhibition” in London and the 1855 “Exposition Universelle” in Paris. This object is one of a large group transferred to Winterthur from the American Textile History Museum when it closed in 2017.
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
Amoskeag Manufactory Co. (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Manchester; New Hampshire; New England; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Paper
Museum Object Number
2017.0019.108.006
Credit Line/Donor
American Textile History Museum Collection
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Object Number
2017.0019.108.006
Object Name
Sample
Category
Textiles - American Textile History Museum Collection
Creator (Role)
Amoskeag Manufactory Co. (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Manchester; New Hampshire; New England; United States; North America
Date
1855-1900
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: upper center
Inscription: AMOSKEAG MANUFACTURING COMPANY / A.D. 1836 / POWER LOOM / Yds. 46 2 / ACA / MANCHSTER, N.H.
Type: Label
Location: center
Inscription: AMOSKEAG MANF'G. CO'S MILLS / MANCHESTER, N.H.
Type: Label
Location: lower center
Inscription: EXHIBITION OF ALL NATIONS / LONDON / 1851 / EXPOSITION UNIVERSELLE / PARIS. / 1855 / MEDALS AWARDED TO THE AMOSKEAG MANUFACTURING COMPANY FOR SUPERIOR EXCELLENCE / SHEETINGS, DRILLINGS, COTTON-FLANNELS / TICKINGS & DENIMS
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- Crystal Palace Exposition
- World's Fair
Materials
- Cotton
- Paper
Techniques
- Woven (twill)
Dimensions (inches)
31.5 (W) x 50 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
80.01 (W) x 127 (L)