Packet of Textile Cuttings
ca. 1780-1800 (made)
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Rag paper packet containing a plastic wallet with 7 plain weave silk cuttings, 2 pinned together.
1) Ribbed appearance of dark pink weft and light pink warp. One selvage with coral pink and white stripes. Slight Z-twist to weft. Uneven weave. Pinned to (2).
2) Same as above, but with dark brown weft and light brown warp. One selvage with coral pink and white stripes. Slight Z-twist to weft. Pinned to (1).
3) Ribbed appearance of light and dark purple. Slight Z-twist. No selvage.
4) Same as above, with light beige and pink warp/weft. No selvage.
5) Same as above, with light and dark pink warp/weft. No selvage.
6) Same as above, with light and dark pink warp/weft, but with fragment of purple (selvage?) stripe at 1 end. Slight Z-twist.
7) Ribbed appearance of pink and cream, with alternating stripe of golden brown silk in twill.
1) Ribbed appearance of dark pink weft and light pink warp. One selvage with coral pink and white stripes. Slight Z-twist to weft. Uneven weave. Pinned to (2).
2) Same as above, but with dark brown weft and light brown warp. One selvage with coral pink and white stripes. Slight Z-twist to weft. Pinned to (1).
3) Ribbed appearance of light and dark purple. Slight Z-twist. No selvage.
4) Same as above, with light beige and pink warp/weft. No selvage.
5) Same as above, with light and dark pink warp/weft. No selvage.
6) Same as above, with light and dark pink warp/weft, but with fragment of purple (selvage?) stripe at 1 end. Slight Z-twist.
7) Ribbed appearance of pink and cream, with alternating stripe of golden brown silk in twill.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Rag paper packet, with plain weave silk cuttings |
| Brief description | Rag paper packet containing plain weave silk cuttings, English, ca. 1780-1800 |
| Physical description | Rag paper packet containing a plastic wallet with 7 plain weave silk cuttings, 2 pinned together. 1) Ribbed appearance of dark pink weft and light pink warp. One selvage with coral pink and white stripes. Slight Z-twist to weft. Uneven weave. Pinned to (2). 2) Same as above, but with dark brown weft and light brown warp. One selvage with coral pink and white stripes. Slight Z-twist to weft. Pinned to (1). 3) Ribbed appearance of light and dark purple. Slight Z-twist. No selvage. 4) Same as above, with light beige and pink warp/weft. No selvage. 5) Same as above, with light and dark pink warp/weft. No selvage. 6) Same as above, with light and dark pink warp/weft, but with fragment of purple (selvage?) stripe at 1 end. Slight Z-twist. 7) Ribbed appearance of pink and cream, with alternating stripe of golden brown silk in twill. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '26/' and '7/6' Note Rag paper packet; written; ink |
| Credit line | Given by Martin Bond |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.76:18-2003 |
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| Record created | July 23, 2003 |
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