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Quilt (Wholecloth quilt)
Ducks
Talwin and Foster, Bromley Hall Print Works
1825-1875
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator/Artist/Maker
Talwin and Foster (Fabric manufacturer)
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1969.3804
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3804
Object Name
Quilt (Wholecloth quilt)
Title
Ducks
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Talwin and Foster (Fabric manufacturer); Bromley Hall Print Works
Place of Origin
United States; North America
Origin Notes
The quilt was made in the United States, probably in the Northeast, between 1825-1875.
Secondary Place of Origin
London; Middlesex; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Secondary Origin Notes
This fabric was made by Talwin & Foster at Bromley Hall printworks in Middlesex, England, between 1765-1775.
Date
1825-1875
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: On tag
Inscription: "FRANKLIN/ SUMMER"
Mark/Signature: No
Subject(s)
- Birds
Materials
- Cotton
- Linen
Techniques
- Quilted
- Plate printed
- Mordant style
- Woven (plain)
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
95.75 (W) x 94 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
243.205 (W) x 238.76 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Florence Montgomery determined warps per inch: 44.
Vertical design repeat: 37 inches