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Textile, printed (Ex-furnishing fabric)
1820-1830
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.3165
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3165
Object Name
Textile, printed (Ex-furnishing fabric)
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1820-1830
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on red tag
Inscription: "T3215 / 69.3165" [over] "drawer 47 / T3215 / 69.3165" (ink, graphite)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Mordant style
- Block printed
Dimensions (inches)
34.25 (W) x 64.25 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
86.995 (W) x 163.195 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2009)
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch at 76.
Vertical design repeat: 12 inches
Selvedge width: This textile panel features several lengths that have been sewn together, so the selvedge width is unknown.
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 178, fig. 156Book: Adamson, Jeremy. 1997 Calico & Chintz: Antique Quilts from the Collection of Patricia S. Smith.
• Textile with same pattern in different colorway, p. 62Book: Storey, Joyce. 1974 The Thames and Hudson Manual of Textile Printing.
• Information on mordant style, pp. 11-12Chapter: 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, pp. 88, 101-104