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Textile (France), ca. 1880
This is a Textile. It was company: Thierry Miegs. It is dated ca. 1880 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is cotton and its technique is block printed using 2 reds, 2 purples, 2 greens, 2 blues, yellow, black and brown on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.
This object was
donated by
Au Fils du Temps.
It is credited Gift of Au Fils du Temps.
Its dimensions are
Warp x Weft (a): 58.5 × 83.5 cm (23 1/16 × 32 7/8 in.) Warp x Weft (b): 54.5 × 83.5 cm (21 7/16 × 32 7/8 in.) Warp x Weft (c): 26 × 83.5 cm (10 1/4 × 32 7/8 in.) Repeat H: 71.5 cm (28 1/8 in.)
It is inscribed
C contains a series of identification marks at the 'head' of the piece. The marks identify some of the printers for the colors and perhaps indicate the quality of the cloth and some of the textile processes the textile had undergone.
Cite this object as
Textile (France), ca. 1880; Company: Thierry Miegs; cotton; Warp x Weft (a): 58.5 × 83.5 cm (23 1/16 × 32 7/8 in.) Warp x Weft (b): 54.5 × 83.5 cm (21 7/16 × 32 7/8 in.) Warp x Weft (c): 26 × 83.5 cm (10 1/4 × 32 7/8 in.) Repeat H: 71.5 cm (28 1/8 in.); Gift of Au Fils du Temps; 1993-87-1-a/c
