Packet of Textile Cuttings
ca. 1780-1800 (made)
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Rag paper packet containing (A) 14 printed wool cuttings, all numbered, with separate plastic wallet containing (B) 4 additional wool cuttings.
(A) At least 7 different printed patternings, mainly shades of green, beige, grey or brown. No selvages.
1) Narrow stripes with occasional diagonal links.
2) Narrow broken stripes (short and long), in 5 colourways.
3) Small zig-zag patterning, in 3 colourways, including black and rose pink (also in (B)).
4) Small diamond/lozenge patterning in green on white ground between 3 narrow green stripes.
5) Narrow stripes of beige with superimposed narrow meander on green ground, in 2 colourways.
6) Narrow white stripes on beige field.
7) Narrow white stripes broken by offset, small white lozenges on grey ground.
(B) No selvages.
(A) At least 7 different printed patternings, mainly shades of green, beige, grey or brown. No selvages.
1) Narrow stripes with occasional diagonal links.
2) Narrow broken stripes (short and long), in 5 colourways.
3) Small zig-zag patterning, in 3 colourways, including black and rose pink (also in (B)).
4) Small diamond/lozenge patterning in green on white ground between 3 narrow green stripes.
5) Narrow stripes of beige with superimposed narrow meander on green ground, in 2 colourways.
6) Narrow white stripes on beige field.
7) Narrow white stripes broken by offset, small white lozenges on grey ground.
(B) No selvages.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Rag paper packet, with plain weave wool cuttings, some with nap, all printed with linear patterns |
| Brief description | Rag paper packet containing printed wool cuttings, English, ca. 1780-1800 |
| Physical description | Rag paper packet containing (A) 14 printed wool cuttings, all numbered, with separate plastic wallet containing (B) 4 additional wool cuttings. (A) At least 7 different printed patternings, mainly shades of green, beige, grey or brown. No selvages. 1) Narrow stripes with occasional diagonal links. 2) Narrow broken stripes (short and long), in 5 colourways. 3) Small zig-zag patterning, in 3 colourways, including black and rose pink (also in (B)). 4) Small diamond/lozenge patterning in green on white ground between 3 narrow green stripes. 5) Narrow stripes of beige with superimposed narrow meander on green ground, in 2 colourways. 6) Narrow white stripes on beige field. 7) Narrow white stripes broken by offset, small white lozenges on grey ground. (B) No selvages. |
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| Credit line | Given by Martin Bond |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.78-2003 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2003 |
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