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Textile, printed
1880-1910
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.3115.002
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3115.002
Object Name
Textile, printed
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
This textile was printed in England or America in the late-nineteenth or early-twentieth century.
Date
1880-1910
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on Red tag
Inscription: "T2242 / 69.3115.2 / DR55" [over] "T2243 / 69.3115 / D55" (graphite, ink)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Roller printed
Dimensions (inches)
31.5 (W) x 6.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
80.01 (W) x 15.875 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 64.
Vertical design repeat: 17 3/4 inches.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Thesis: Sykas, Philip Anthony. 10//2000 Material Evidence: Nineteenth Century Calico Printers' Pattern Books. 275-343 Ph.D. The Manchester Metropolitan University Department of Textiles/Fashion
• Information on roller and cylinder printing, pp. 276-312