Montelius Dye Recipe Book

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

John Montelius, Jr.

Title

Montelius Dye Recipe Book

Place

Pennsylvania (Object made in)

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Made 1832

Medium

Cotton, plain weave; printed; total number of swatches: 25

Inscriptions

Inscription (written in ink on front inside paper): John Metalius La Grange Bustleton Pa December 21st 1832; on back cover, sums in pencil in ink; (written in ink on back inside paper, twice): John Montelius Jr. Mifflenburg Amin Co. Penna

Dimensions

Average length of swatches: 4.3 cm (1 11/16 in.), 4.9 cm (1 15/16 in.), 6.2 cm (2 5/8 in.), 3.8 cm (1 1/2 in.) Average width of swatches: 6.35 cm (2 1/2 in.), 9 cm (3 9/16 in.), 5.7 cm (2 1/4 in.), 5.4 cm (2 1/8 in.) Measurements of volume: Height: 14.9 cm (5 7/8 in.) Width: 10.3 cm (4 1/16 in.) Depth: 2.25 cm (7/8 in.) Measurements of box: Height: 16.8 cm (6 5/8 in.) Width: 11.7 cm (4 5/8 in.) Depth: 3.1 cm (1 1/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of Helen Donathen

Reference Number

1960.764

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