Mottram; Cheshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Materials
Cotton
Graphite
Museum Object Number
1969.3942.001
Credit Line/Donor
Bequest of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1969.3942.001
Object Name
Quilt fragment (Strip quilt fragment)
Category
Textiles (Furnishing)
Creator (Role)
Samuel Matley (Printer); Joseph Lockett (Engraver)
Place of Origin
Mottram; Cheshire; England; United Kingdom; Europe
Origin Notes
This textile was printed at the Hodge Printworks of Samuel Matley, near Mottram, Cheshire, England about 1824.
Date
1819-1829
Materials
Cotton
Graphite
Techniques
Pieced
Quilted
Woven (plain)
Roller printed
Construction Description
Hand-stitched
Dimensions (inches)
93 (W) x 101.5 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
236.22 (W) x 257.81 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Montgomery determined warps per inch: 80.
Vertical design repeat: 6 11/16 inches
Selvedge width: 22 1/2 inches (RGW, 06/15/2013)