"Nappe Fontvielle" furnishing fabric by Societe Charles DeMery; 1976
date: label: date made
content: 1976
notes: label: Description
content: "Nappe Fontvielle" furnishing fabric by Societe Charles DeMery; Tissu Souleiado; Tarascon, Provence, France, 1976. Marked with mfr's name and with tape labeled "Dessin 15002" and "Nappe Fontvielle". Central design within broad black border on all edges is similar to Islamic tilework and other Indienne-style motifs - varied bands of compact geometric designs in black, red, beige, and orange. 100% Cotton; plain weave (densely woven); hand block-printed from original 18th century wood-blocks. Selvage width; cut ends.
label: Description
content: Submitted by Societe Charles Demery to Library of Congress for copyright, July 6, 1976
label: Location
content: Currently not on view
place: label: place made
content: France: Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, Tarascon
setName: label: See more items in
content: Home and Community Life: Textiles
dataSource: label: Data Source
content: National Museum of American History
identifier: label: ID Number
content: 1988.0255.50
label: catalog number
content: 1988.0255.50
label: accession number
content: 1988.0255
objectType: label: Object Name
content: fabric length
physicalDescription: label: Physical Description
content: cotton (overall material)
label: Physical Description
content: plain weave; hand block-printed (overall production method/technique)
label: Measurements
content: overall: 47 in x 59 in; 119.38 cm x 149.86 cm