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Printed cotton length
English
1760–1800
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Cotton print
Dimensions
139 x 67 cm (54 3/4 x 26 3/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Mrs. Edward C. Streeter
Accession Number59.1048
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionLength. Natural cotton tabby ground, printed with copperplates in brown. Pattern shows undulating and crossing stalks bearing pointed, serrated leaves and fantastic blossoms. Interspaces show islands with trees and Chinese figures. Both selvedges present; each contains pale blue yarns. Much stained; in several places brown dye has rotted fabric.