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Textile, printed
Bromley Hall Print Works
1775-1785
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
Bromley Hall Print Works
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1969.3235
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3235
Object Name
Textile, printed
Category
Textiles
Creator (Role)
Bromley Hall Print Works
Place of Origin
London; London; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Date
1775-1785
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Sewn on tag
Inscription: "Henry Francis Du Pont / Winterthur Museum" (printed - possibly by computer)
Type: Label
Location: Sewn on tag
Inscription: "283" (ink)
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on white tag
Inscription: "69.3235 / T183 / dr.39" (graphite)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Plate printed
- Raised style
Dimensions (inches)
41 (W) x 62 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
104.14 (W) x 157.48 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2011)
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch: 52.
Vertical design repeat: 37 1/8 inches
Horizontal design repeat: Yes - the design repeat has not been cut and therefore can easily be pieced with another
Selvedge width: 41 inches
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Chapter: 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 print technology: pp. 87-88, 97.Catalogue: Victoria and Albert Museum, et al. 1960 Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition of English Chintz: English Printed Fabrics from their Origins until the Present Day; Victoria and Albert Museum, London, May 18th to July 17th, 1960. 75
• Published: #102, p. 24.Book: Bredif, Josette. 1989 Printed French Fabrics: Toiles de Jouy.
• Cited printworks: p. 156, second column.Chapter: 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 "raised" style and print technology, pp. 88, 97.Other: Research for Printed Textiles completed by Linda Eaton.
• Information on paper impression.Book: Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Published: p. 213, C111