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Bedcover (Wholecloth comforter)
1780-1830
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1967.0105
Credit Line/Donor
Museum purchase
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Object Number
1967.0105
Object Name
Bedcover (Wholecloth comforter)
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
This bedcover was probably made in North America.
Secondary Place of Origin
United States; North America
Secondary Origin Notes
Although the red roller plate printed cotton fabric border was probably printed in England, the other linen fabric was probably printed in North America in the late eighteenth century.
Date
1780-1830
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Techniques
- Tufted
- Woven (plain)
- Block printed
- Roller printed
- Cylinder printed
Dimensions (inches)
90 (W) x 92 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
228.6 (W) x 233.68 (L)
Measurement Notes
from Quilts in a Material World List.
T1999:
Vertical design repeat: 13.5 inches.
Selvedge width: 24 inches.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
• Published: Chapter 4, p. 106Other: Carlson, Janice H. Winterthur Scientific Research and Analysis Laboratory Analytical Report No. 4638, October 20, 2004.
• Analysis of pigmentsBook: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• T3225 Published: p. 189, fig. 173Book: Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 350, C359