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Cloth Fragment

Object Name:
Cloth Fragment
Object ID:
1977.047.03
Place of Origin:
England/United States
Date:
1820-1830
Description:
Cloth Fragment. Cotton plain weave, roller printed with a blue discharge pigment (was originally green), brown, yellow, vertical scrolling foliate design of alternating rows of sprigs and vines. Four-panel construction, two 24" total loom widths (center panels), one 22.5", and 11.5" cut panels (sides). Vertical 0.25" seams selvedge to selvedge. Stitch marks 6" apart zigzagged but consistent with the scrolling of the printed pattern. Four raw edges. Tufts of flocking found on textile. Glazed finish. Possibly a fragment from a coverlet or quilt.
Material:
Textile
Cotton
Dimensions:
W-80 L-148 inches
Provenance:
Collected by William L. Warren, the donor.
Credit Line:
Gift of William L. Warren
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