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Furnishing Fabric

ca. 1790 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric of block-printed cotton with pencilled blue. The design consists of dark ground stripes with flowers and birds, and a light ground with lace and ribbons. Three blue warp threads in each selvedge.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Block-printed cotton, pencilled
Brief description
Furnishing fabric of block-printed cotton, England, ca. 1790
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of block-printed cotton with pencilled blue. The design consists of dark ground stripes with flowers and birds, and a light ground with lace and ribbons. Three blue warp threads in each selvedge.
Dimensions
  • Width: 27.25in
  • Length: 22.25in
Height 40.6 cm (pattern repeat)
Credit line
Given by the Henry Francis du Pont Winterthur Museum
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.96-1960

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Record createdDecember 15, 1999
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