1887 Fabric Samples from Arnold Print Works of North Adams, Massachusetts. "Turkey Red" Oil Color. While the label says Turkey Red, notice the word "oil" in the name. Oil Turkey Red dyes were partially synthesized, so they are not the older, much more complicated, Turkey reds seen in the first half of the 1800's. However they were more stable than the later synthetics. "Oil boiled colors" is another name for dyes in this category. Top photo taken without a flash, bottom photo with the flash, but neither really captures the color perfectly. Fabric sample cards. These two sample cards date to 1917. The top card contains actual fabric samples, while the second card simulates the textured fabrics. Cards like these were sent out to retailers and they were carried by the fabric salesmen when visiting retail stores. These two fabric cards show a wide range of hues from pastels to jewel tones. Presenting this early crib quilt, made during the 1840 - 50's period for a well loved (and lucky) baby. The small size of this quilt, and the combination of ordinary early dress prints and unusual large floral chintz prints, make this quilt an interesting study. While the pattern is a simple four patch, the fabrics that are used change this from the ordinary to the unusual, and lifting it into the realm of the rare, an early chintz crib quilt. Notice that the quilt maker used two different fabrics for the borders, a great chintz large print fabric with a deep yellow background on two of the borders, and another unusual floral fabric for the other two borders and alternate blocks. This quilt is a good example and a reminder for us to use different scaled prints when reproducing early quilts.
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