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Textile, printed (Ex-bed hanging)
1760-1770
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1966.0124.005
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1966.0124.005
Object Name
Textile, printed (Ex-bed hanging)
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1760-1770
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Block printed
- Resist style
Dimensions (inches)
37.5 (W) x 79.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
95.25 (W) x 201.93 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2009)
Vertical design repeat: 34.25 inches
Horizontal design repeat: 1 full design repeat. The large flower design has a half drop. The foliage and animal designs do not, as the design differs from the other
Selvedge width: approximately 38 inches (gauze tape stitched to the proper left side)
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Pettit, Florence Harvey. 1974 America's Indigo Blues : Resist-Printed and Dyed Textiles of the Eighteenth Century.
• Printed textile with same pattern, p. 133, fig. 66Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 209, fig. 208Book: Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 170, C031