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Sample
B. B. & R. Knight
1920-1940
Description
The B. B. & R. Knight Company, located in Providence, Rhode Island, manufactured this cotton cloth sometime between 1920 and 1940. This section of fabric has manufacturer information stamped in blue ink and a label still attached. Textile manufacturers put information like this on bolt ends to both identify their products and proclaim their quality. The label on this cloth reads “Chapman X,” one of the many brand names owned by B. B. & R. Knight. 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
B. B. & R. Knight (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Providence; Rhode Island; United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Paper
Museum Object Number
2017.0019.108.015
Credit Line/Donor
American Textile History Museum Collection
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Object Number
2017.0019.108.015
Object Name
Sample
Category
Textiles - American Textile History Museum Collection
Creator (Role)
B. B. & R. Knight (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Providence; Rhode Island; United States; North America
Date
1920-1940
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: upper center
Inscription: CHAPMAN / X
Type: Inscription
Location: center
Inscription: FINISHED SOFT / FOR THE / NEEDLE
Type: Inscription
Location: bottom center
Inscription: MANUFACTURED & FINISHED / BY / B. B. & R. KNIGHT / INC / PROVIDENCE, R.I.
Type: Inscription
Location: bottom right corner
Inscription: SOFT
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
- Paper
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
Dimensions (inches)
4.5 (W) x 11.88 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
11.43 (W) x 30.175 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are of the textile sample stitched shut, not of the full dimensions when unfolded.