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ca. 1818
GUSN-270509
Cushion cover of plainweave glazed cotton block-printed with gold/yellow and red floral rosettes pattern blue ground. Cushion cover is constructed as a box shaped envelope open at one end. All hand stitched. Seams are finished with applied woven tape. Tape is 1" wide, vertically striped in dark brown, light brown, cream, and red with red selvedges. Warp faced and attached with running stitches in red two ply cotton thread.
covers (overlying objects)
cushions
cotton (textile)
glaze
block printing (relief printing process)
chintz
floral patterns
Neoclassical
Cover, Cushion
Ovey, Richard (Designer)
Probably Bannister Hall (Printer)
21 1/2 x 3 1/2 (WxD) (inches)
Gift of William Sumner Appleton
1914.244B
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