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Calico swatch with floral pattern, 19th century

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Wallach Division Picture Collection

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Costume -- Infants' Wear -- 1899 & Earlier

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Calico swatch with floral pattern, 19th century

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Title
Calico swatch with floral pattern, 19th century
Collection

Wallach Division Picture Collection

Costume -- Infants' Wear -- 1899 & Earlier

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1851
Topics
Patterns (Design elements) -- 1800-1899
Textiles -- 1800-1899
Calico -- 1800-1899
Floral design -- 19th century
Genres
Prints
Notes
Content: Printed on border: "A rectangular form placed lozengewise rules the geometric construction of the pattern, the centre of each form is filled by a single leaf, and on each intersecting angle is placed a flower of four petals, the treatment of which, as well as of the foliage, is perfectly flat. The colour is a gradation of two reds, enhanced with white in the flowers and leaf-stalks, and all the forms are bordered and defined by black …"
Source note: Journal of design and manufactures. (London : Chapman and Hall, 1849-1852).
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : col. ; 16 x 12 cm. (6 x 4 3/4 in.)
Type of Resource
Still image
Identifiers
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b17567056
Barcode: 33333159414743
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): efa97850-c54a-012f-bf99-58d385a7bc34
Rights Statement
The copyright and related rights status of this item has been reviewed by The New York Public Library, but we were unable to make a conclusive determination as to the copyright status of the item. You are free to use this Item in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use.

Item timeline of events

  • 1851: Issued
  • 2014: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

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The New York Public Library. "Calico swatch with floral pattern, 19th century" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1851. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fe6d-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. "Calico swatch with floral pattern, 19th century" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed May 8, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fe6d-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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The New York Public Library. (1851). Calico swatch with floral pattern, 19th century Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e0-fe6d-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99

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Calico swatch with floral pattern, 19th century