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Textile, printed
1830-1835
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
Museum Object Number
1969.3192
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3192
Object Name
Textile, printed
Category
Textiles
Place of Origin
England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
The textile was printed in England, c. 1830.
Date
1830-1835
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on red tag
Inscription: "69.3192 / FM357/ T 230 / Study / dr 52" [over] "T230 / Study" (graphite, ink)
Mark/Signature: Yes
Materials
- Cotton
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Roller printed
- Mordant style
Dimensions (inches)
20.25 (W) x 6 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
51.435 (W) x 15.24 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2011)
Vertical design repeat: 13.50 inches
Selvedge width: 23.50 inches, seam to seam
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 318, fig. 357; information on revival patternsBook: 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, 101-104Thesis: 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