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Textile, printed
Nixon & Co.
c. 1760 (1750-1770)
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
Nixon & Co. (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1966.0104.001
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Complete Details
Object Number
1966.0104.001
Object Name
Textile, printed
Category
Textiles
Creator (Role)
Nixon & Co. (Manufacturer)
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
c. 1760 (1750-1770)
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Inscription: NIXON & CO
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Plate printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
82 (W) x 104.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
208.28 (W) x 265.43 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2009).
Vertical design repeat: 39 inches.
Selvedge width: 35 inches.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 239, fig. 227; p. 220, pl. XVIIArticle: Morris, Barbara J. 06//1957 English Printed Textiles: Copperplate Bird Designs. Antiques. 71: 556-559.
• Illustration of paper impression of Nixon design, p. 556, fig. 3Chapter: 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 and 61-66Book: Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 180, C049