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Textile, printed (Ex-valance)
Walters & Bedwell
1775-1776
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
Walters & Bedwell (Fabric manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Materials
- Linen
Museum Object Number
1958.0605.001
Credit Line/Donor
Gift of Henry Francis du Pont
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Object Number
1958.0605.001
Object Name
Textile, printed (Ex-valance)
Category
Textiles
Creator (Role)
Walters & Bedwell (Fabric manufacturer)
Place of Origin
Philadelphia; Pennsylvania; Philadelphia; Mid-Atlantic; United States; North America
Date
1775-1776
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Label
Location: Pinned on Red tag
Inscription: "Drawer 65 / T-335 / 58.605.1" (graphite, ink)
Mark/Signature: No
Materials
- Linen
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Mordant style
- Block printed
Dimensions (inches)
51.25 (W) x 12.625 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
130.175 (W) x 32.068 (L)
Measurement Notes
Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles.
Vertical design repeat: 9.25 inches
Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes
Book: Eaton, Linda. 2007 Quilts in a Material World: Selections from the Winterthur Collection.
• Textile with same pattern, Chapter 4, p. 90Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.
• Textile with same pattern, p. 182, fig. 164; p. 174, pl. IXThesis: Cox, Ruth Yvonne. 1960 Textiles Used in Philadelphia 1760-1775. M.A.
• Information on manufacturer Bedwell and Walters, p. 61-64Book: 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