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Length of printed cotton with pinwheels of diamonds in bright colors on a white ground.

Textile, Punchinello, 1960
cotton.
Gift of Eddie Squires.
1993-70-1-a,b

This object was made by Edinburgh Weavers.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Square of printed cotton with twisted fringe on two warp ends. Checkerboard design in dark reddish-brown and tan with brown crackle effect. The lighter squares contain a brown ring in an irregular square; the brown squares contain a shield-like form. Strings of beads run throughout the design.

Textile (England), early 20th century
cotton.
Gift of Elizabeth Riefstahl.
1953-90-12

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Heavy cream-colored cotton with large allover design of flower clusters and heavy foliage in red, green, yellow, violet and gray.

Textile (England), ca. 1922
cotton.
Gift of Mr. and Mrs. G. Glen Gould.
1952-105-20

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Short curtain panel printed in a multicolored design of a detached floral pattern showing chinoiserie influence. In body of the curtain, a wide border of pavilions, boats, people in Chinese dress. Border is printed in one piece with the curtain. In shades of red, blue, violet, yellow and green (blue over yellow).

Panel (England), 1806
cotton.
1953-18-1-a/d

This object was made by Charles Swainson.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 5 images of this object.

Length of cream cotton, composed of two pieces stitched lengthwise, copperplate printed in brown. Six satirical scenes in a military encampment: soldier being thrown from his horse, a woman in a large bonnet being escorted into the camp. etc. On a barn are the initials A.D., and on the end of a drum the words Royal Artillery G. 111. Based on satirical engravings by Henry Bunbury (1750 - 1811).

Textile (England), ca. 1785
cotton.
1955-10-1-b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Length of cream cotton, composed of two pieces stitched lengthwise, copperplate printed in brown. Six satirical scenes in a military encampment: soldier being thrown from his horse, a woman in a large bonnet being escorted into the camp. On a barn are the initials A.D. (I?), and on the end of a drum the words Royal Artillery G. 111.

Textile (England), ca. 1785
cotton.
1955-10-1-a

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Coarsely woven curtain panel in wide stripes of red and black. Broad vertical band of red with a large open flower and foliage reserved in white alternates with a broad ban printed in horizontal black lines and overprinted with red dots. Guard borders between wider bands of red with white pattern edged with black line.

Textile (England), late 18th–early 19th century
cotton.
Gift of Harold M. Bailey.
1960-79-6-a/d

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

White curtain panel woven in groups of stripes in various widths. Weave structure alternates between twill and plain weave to produced raised stripes. Fitted with tapes for hanging.

Curtain Panel (England), late 18th–early 19th century
cotton.
1965-58-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.

Length of printed cotton with an Art Deco-inspired cityscape of overlapping skyscrapers in shades of blue and white.

Textile, Big City, 1960s
cotton.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
2007-5-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Length of printed cotton with bands of contiguous organic shapes which resemble tree knots, root systems, or shells, in fine white line on a dark grey ground.

Textile (England), ca. 1960
cotton.
Gift of Eddie Squires.
1992-6-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Obverse is comprised of two pieces of toile. The design is known as The Victory of Washington or The Apotheosis of Franklin. Reverse is made of three pieces of toile depicting rural festivities, including a maypole dance. Bound on the edges with white tape.

Quilt (England), ca. 1780
cotton.
1934-9-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Copperplate printed in red, very faded, two scenes of village life: gathering grapes and bringing in hay and gourd harvest. Scenes separated by huge swags of naturalistic fruit, leaves and grapes.

Textile (England), 1790–1810
cotton.
Gift of Rodman A. Heeren.
1960-151-8-a,b

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Various widely spaced scenes inckuding classical ruins, a shepherd, seaport/trading scenes and scattered flowers in red on white ground.

Panel (England), 1768–74
cotton.
1990-116-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Pair of curtain panels in a glazed chintz. White ground is printed in an allover detached design of rose buds and blue foliage, probably faded from green. Small star-shaped design on the background. Border has a design of densely grouped roses and foliage.

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Length of printed cotton crepe with a teal blue ground and a wide central column made up of narrow horizontal rectangles in various shades of blue, green, yellow, white and gray; thin lines extend from the center to the edges of the fabric.

Textile, Causeway, 1967
cotton.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
2007-5-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Large-scale pillar pattern in striped effect of reds and blues and reserved white. Design shows an elaborate capital surrounded by fruit and flower clusters. On a strong red ground, festooned baskets containing naturalistic flowers flank pillars. Quilt is lined with a patchwork of the same fabric, other patterned fabrics, and bed ticking.

Quilt (England), ca. 1830
cotton.
Gift of Miss Bertha Schaefer.
1958-131-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Half-drop repeat of a swagged pillar topped with three feather plumes. A garland of flowers wrapped around the top of the draped pillar forming a base for the plumes. The trailing ends of the garland frame the motif and by shading create a vertical curve. Predominantly rose and purple and ivory on a gray background.

Textile (England), 1920–29
cotton.
1973-30-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Length of printed cotton with a horizontal lattice of white lines overlaid with a grid of small diamonds, in off-white, tan, and pale orange. Samples of three alternate colorways attached.

Textile, Fantasia, 1993
cotton.
Gift of Warner Fabrics.
1993-116-2

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 4 images of this object.

Length of printed cotton with a collage-like arrangement of architectural sketches, botanical drawings, acanthus leaves, penmanship studies, tiles and other patterns in gray, taupe, and pale orange/pink on an off-white ground.

Textile, Academia, 1993
cotton.
Gift of Warner Fabrics.
1993-116-1

This object was made by Warner Fabrics.
This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Length of printed cotton with a very large scale graphic print of a spiraling column, in black and white.

Textile, Spiral, 1969
cotton.
Museum purchase from General Acquisitions Endowment Fund.
2007-5-3

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.

Hanging or large panel in two shades of indigo. Design shows a large-scale tree or vine with stylized pineapple, flowers, leaves and a large long-tailed bird.

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 2 images of this object.

Length of printed cotton with Art Deco-inspired forms in shades of gray on a black ground.

Textile, Chrome City, 1970
cotton.
Gift of Sue Palmer.
1991-57-1

This object is part of the Textiles collection.
There are 3 images of this object.