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Textile, printed
1760-1770
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1965.0075.001
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1965.0075.001
Object Name
Textile, printed
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1760-1770
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Plate printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
42.25 (W) x 100 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
107.315 (W) x 254 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2011).
Vertical design repeat: 31.50 inches.
Horizontal design repeat: No, does not appear to work as the motifs bleed off of the edges of the fabric.
Selvedge width: 28.25 inches.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 240, fig. 229; p. 222, pl. XIXChapter: 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 mordant style, p. 88, 101-104Book: Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on mordant style and copper plate printing, p. 11-12, 61-66