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Textile Remnant

Collection Type

  • Textiles

Date

1830-1850

GUSN

GUSN-313647

Description

This length of cotton is printed in a Rococo Revival design of lace ribbons and floral garlands with a large, centered floral spray, all on a diaper ground. The textile is hand hemmed on two edges. There is an associated paper label from the collector [see Inscriptions and Media]

Details

Descriptive Terms

textiles
cotton (textile)
printed textile materials
Rococo Revival
Sample, Material
Sample, Material

Inscription

"Woodward house/Second of [illegible]/in Newton" (pencil inscription on paper label)

Maker

Unknown

Dimensions

24 3/4 (W) (inches)

Credit Line

Gift of Bernard Scott

Accession Number

2001.281.1273

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