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Textile, printed
1775-1785
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1961.0063
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1961.0063
Object Name
Textile, printed
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1775-1785
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on Red tag
Inscription: "61.63 / T1187 / study" [over] "61.63 / T1187 / study / Dr.40" (graphite, ink)
Type: Label
Location: Dennison tag
Inscription: "61.63 / T1187 / J. B." [over] "61.63 / T1187" (graphite, ink)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Plate printed
- Raised style
Dimensions (inches)
27.25 (W) x 44.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
69.215 (W) x 113.03 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2011)
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch: 60.
Vertical design repeat: 31 inches
Horizontal design repeat: No - design bleeds off of the edges of the panel
Selvedge width: No selvedge
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published p. 247, fig. 241Chapter: Bide, Martin. Secrets of the Printer's Palette, Colors & Dyes in Rhode Island Quilts. Book: Welters, Linda & Ordoñez, Margaret. Down by the Old Mill Stream: Quilts in Rhode Island. 83-121.
• Information on "raised" style and print technology, pp. 88, 97.Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Information on design patterning, pp. 245-246.Book: Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 209, C104