Textile, printed (Ex-curtain)

1840-1850

Category

Textiles

Place of Origin

England; United Kingdom; Europe

Date

1840-1850

Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label

Type: Label

Location: Pinned on red tag

Inscription: "Dr. 52 / T235 / Study / 58.614" [over] "T235 / Study / 58.614" (graphite, ink)

Mark/Signature: Yes

Materials

Cotton

Techniques

Woven (plain)
Roller printed

Dimensions (inches)

25.5 (W) x 31.5 (L)

Dimensions (centimeters)

64.77 (W) x 80.01 (L)

Measurement Notes

Measurements are approximate due to the inherent variability of textiles. (Conservation, 2011) Florence Montgomery determined the warps per inch at 76. Vertical design repeat: 16 inches Horizontal design repeat: Yes - the horizontal repeat could easily be paired with another panel Selvedge width: 25.50 inches

Bibliography and Bibliographic Notes

Book: Montgomery, Florence. 1970 Printed Textiles: English and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.

• Textile with same pattern, p. 312, fig. 345; information on fancy machine grounds pp. 307-312

Thesis: 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

Other: Research for Printed Textiles completed by Linda Eaton.

• Roller Prints: Fancy Machine Grounds: Information on date of textile and possible revival or reproduction.

Book: Lewis, Frank. 1935 English Chintz: From Earliest Times until the Present Day.

• Similar technique of dotting, pl. 101

Catalogue: Victoria and Albert Museum & Floud, Peter. 1955 Catalogue of a Loan Exhibition of English Chintz: Two Centuries of Changing Taste.

• Information on pin outlines, p. 37, #186

Book: Eaton, Linda. 2014 Printed Textiles: British and American Cottons and Linens 1700-1850.

• Published: p. 326, C312

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