Calico Samples
Category
Textiles
Date
1899 - 1921
Materials
Cotton
Measurements
13 cm (l x w)63 cm (l x w)70 cm (l x w)94.3 cm (l x w)75 cm (l x w)93.3 cm (l x w)67 cm (l x w)96 cm (l x w)71 cm (l x w)93 cm (l x w)72 cm (l x w)94 cm (l x w)85 cm (l x w)92.5 cm (l x w)79 cm (l x w)95 cm (l x w)72 cm (l x w)76.5 cm (l x w)94 cm (l x w)95 cm (l x w)75 cm (l x w)94 cm (l x w)92 cm (l x w)95.5 cm (l x w)
Collection
Quarry Bank, Cheshire
NT 1453710
Summary
Twelve unbleached calico samples with woven stripes, possibly woven at Quarry Bank Mill.
Marks and inscriptions
On sample (a): hand written text; cloth sample,april 1902,52x54,light blue and black lines,24 inches,Q.best,ends of warp 1234,salvage 20 single,counts of twist 26',counts of weft 18",picks per inch 54,counts of read 47s-,length 80 yards,remarks weaving 1/4 On sample (a): hand written text; cloth sample,april 1902,52x54,light blue and black lines,24 inches,Q.best,ends of warp 1234,salvage 20 single,counts of twist 26',counts of weft 18",picks per inch 54,counts of read 47s-,length 80 yards,remarks weaving 1/4 On sample (b): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Feb.1902,description 10x11,heading 3 blue cords,width 37",quality best,ends of warp 1448,counts of twist 128,salvage 2611,counts of weft 138,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 36,length 75,remarks weaving 1/3 On sample (a): hand written text; cloth sample,april 1902,52x54,light blue and black lines,24 inches,Q.best,ends of warp 1234,salvage 20 single,counts of twist 26',counts of weft 18",picks per inch 54,counts of read 47s-,length 80 yards,remarks weaving 1/4 On sample (b): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Feb.1902,description 10x11,heading 3 blue cords,width 37",quality best,ends of warp 1448,counts of twist 128,salvage 2611,counts of weft 138,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 36,length 75,remarks weaving 1/3 On sample (c): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Feb.1902,description 10x11,heading 4 blue cords,width 37",quality best,ends of warp 1448,salvage 2077,counts of twist 128,counts of weft 115,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 368,length 75 yards,remarks weaving 1/3 1/2 On sample (a): hand written text; cloth sample,april 1902,52x54,light blue and black lines,24 inches,Q.best,ends of warp 1234,salvage 20 single,counts of twist 26',counts of weft 18",picks per inch 54,counts of read 47s-,length 80 yards,remarks weaving 1/4 On sample (b): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Feb.1902,description 10x11,heading 3 blue cords,width 37",quality best,ends of warp 1448,counts of twist 128,salvage 2611,counts of weft 138,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 36,length 75,remarks weaving 1/3 On sample (c): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Feb.1902,description 10x11,heading 4 blue cords,width 37",quality best,ends of warp 1448,salvage 2077,counts of twist 128,counts of weft 115,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 368,length 75 yards,remarks weaving 1/3 1/2 On sample (d): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Aug.'99,description 10x11,heading 4 blue and yellow cords,width 37 1/2",quality best,ends of warp 1626,salvage 2077,counts of twist 13,counts of weft 13,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 40,length 80yd.,remarks 24 1/4 tls On sample (a): hand written text; cloth sample,april 1902,52x54,light blue and black lines,24 inches,Q.best,ends of warp 1234,salvage 20 single,counts of twist 26',counts of weft 18",picks per inch 54,counts of read 47s-,length 80 yards,remarks weaving 1/4 On sample (b): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Feb.1902,description 10x11,heading 3 blue cords,width 37",quality best,ends of warp 1448,counts of twist 128,salvage 2611,counts of weft 138,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 36,length 75,remarks weaving 1/3 On sample (c): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Feb.1902,description 10x11,heading 4 blue cords,width 37",quality best,ends of warp 1448,salvage 2077,counts of twist 128,counts of weft 115,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 368,length 75 yards,remarks weaving 1/3 1/2 On sample (d): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Aug.'99,description 10x11,heading 4 blue and yellow cords,width 37 1/2",quality best,ends of warp 1626,salvage 2077,counts of twist 13,counts of weft 13,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 40,length 80yd.,remarks 24 1/4 tls On sample (e): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made March 22/16,description 11x12(44x48),heading 3 pink stripes,width 37 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1590,counts of twist 16,counts of weft 28,picks per inch 48,counts of reed 40,length 78 yds,remarks price 1/2 1/2 On sample (a): hand written text; cloth sample,april 1902,52x54,light blue and black lines,24 inches,Q.best,ends of warp 1234,salvage 20 single,counts of twist 26',counts of weft 18",picks per inch 54,counts of read 47s-,length 80 yards,remarks weaving 1/4 On sample (b): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Feb.1902,description 10x11,heading 3 blue cords,width 37",quality best,ends of warp 1448,counts of twist 128,salvage 2611,counts of weft 138,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 36,length 75,remarks weaving 1/3 On sample (c): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Feb.1902,description 10x11,heading 4 blue cords,width 37",quality best,ends of warp 1448,salvage 2077,counts of twist 128,counts of weft 115,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 368,length 75 yards,remarks weaving 1/3 1/2 On sample (d): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Aug.'99,description 10x11,heading 4 blue and yellow cords,width 37 1/2",quality best,ends of warp 1626,salvage 2077,counts of twist 13,counts of weft 13,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 40,length 80yd.,remarks 24 1/4 tls On sample (e): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made March 22/16,description 11x12(44x48),heading 3 pink stripes,width 37 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1590,counts of twist 16,counts of weft 28,picks per inch 48,counts of reed 40,length 78 yds,remarks price 1/2 1/2 On sample (f): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made March 22/16,description 42x46,heading blue,yellow,blue,width 37 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1540,counts of twist 14,counts of weft 15,picks per inch 46,counts of reed 40,length 78 yds,remarks price 1/3 1/2 On sample (a): hand written text; cloth sample,april 1902,52x54,light blue and black lines,24 inches,Q.best,ends of warp 1234,salvage 20 single,counts of twist 26',counts of weft 18",picks per inch 54,counts of read 47s-,length 80 yards,remarks weaving 1/4 On sample (b): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Feb.1902,description 10x11,heading 3 blue cords,width 37",quality best,ends of warp 1448,counts of twist 128,salvage 2611,counts of weft 138,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 36,length 75,remarks weaving 1/3 On sample (c): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Feb.1902,description 10x11,heading 4 blue cords,width 37",quality best,ends of warp 1448,salvage 2077,counts of twist 128,counts of weft 115,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 368,length 75 yards,remarks weaving 1/3 1/2 On sample (d): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Aug.'99,description 10x11,heading 4 blue and yellow cords,width 37 1/2",quality best,ends of warp 1626,salvage 2077,counts of twist 13,counts of weft 13,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 40,length 80yd.,remarks 24 1/4 tls On sample (e): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made March 22/16,description 11x12(44x48),heading 3 pink stripes,width 37 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1590,counts of twist 16,counts of weft 28,picks per inch 48,counts of reed 40,length 78 yds,remarks price 1/2 1/2 On sample (f): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made March 22/16,description 42x46,heading blue,yellow,blue,width 37 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1540,counts of twist 14,counts of weft 15,picks per inch 46,counts of reed 40,length 78 yds,remarks price 1/3 1/2 On sample (g): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made March 22/16,description 12x12,heading 2 red stripes,width 36 1/2 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1716,counts of twist 32,counts of weft 17,picks per inch 48,counts of reed 44,length 125 yds,remarks price 2/1 3/4 On sample (a): hand written text; cloth sample,april 1902,52x54,light blue and black lines,24 inches,Q.best,ends of warp 1234,salvage 20 single,counts of twist 26',counts of weft 18",picks per inch 54,counts of read 47s-,length 80 yards,remarks weaving 1/4 On sample (b): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Feb.1902,description 10x11,heading 3 blue cords,width 37",quality best,ends of warp 1448,counts of twist 128,salvage 2611,counts of weft 138,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 36,length 75,remarks weaving 1/3 On sample (c): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Feb.1902,description 10x11,heading 4 blue cords,width 37",quality best,ends of warp 1448,salvage 2077,counts of twist 128,counts of weft 115,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 368,length 75 yards,remarks weaving 1/3 1/2 On sample (d): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Aug.'99,description 10x11,heading 4 blue and yellow cords,width 37 1/2",quality best,ends of warp 1626,salvage 2077,counts of twist 13,counts of weft 13,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 40,length 80yd.,remarks 24 1/4 tls On sample (e): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made March 22/16,description 11x12(44x48),heading 3 pink stripes,width 37 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1590,counts of twist 16,counts of weft 28,picks per inch 48,counts of reed 40,length 78 yds,remarks price 1/2 1/2 On sample (f): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made March 22/16,description 42x46,heading blue,yellow,blue,width 37 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1540,counts of twist 14,counts of weft 15,picks per inch 46,counts of reed 40,length 78 yds,remarks price 1/3 1/2 On sample (g): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made March 22/16,description 12x12,heading 2 red stripes,width 36 1/2 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1716,counts of twist 32,counts of weft 17,picks per inch 48,counts of reed 44,length 125 yds,remarks price 2/1 3/4 On sample (h): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made March 22/16,description 10x10,heading 2 red lines,width 37 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1424,counts of twist 20,counts of weft 20,picks per inch 40,counts of reed 36,length 110 yds,remarks price 1/6 1/2 On sample (a): hand written text; cloth sample,april 1902,52x54,light blue and black lines,24 inches,Q.best,ends of warp 1234,salvage 20 single,counts of twist 26',counts of weft 18",picks per inch 54,counts of read 47s-,length 80 yards,remarks weaving 1/4 On sample (b): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Feb.1902,description 10x11,heading 3 blue cords,width 37",quality best,ends of warp 1448,counts of twist 128,salvage 2611,counts of weft 138,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 36,length 75,remarks weaving 1/3 On sample (c): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Feb.1902,description 10x11,heading 4 blue cords,width 37",quality best,ends of warp 1448,salvage 2077,counts of twist 128,counts of weft 115,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 368,length 75 yards,remarks weaving 1/3 1/2 On sample (d): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Aug.'99,description 10x11,heading 4 blue and yellow cords,width 37 1/2",quality best,ends of warp 1626,salvage 2077,counts of twist 13,counts of weft 13,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 40,length 80yd.,remarks 24 1/4 tls On sample (e): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made March 22/16,description 11x12(44x48),heading 3 pink stripes,width 37 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1590,counts of twist 16,counts of weft 28,picks per inch 48,counts of reed 40,length 78 yds,remarks price 1/2 1/2 On sample (f): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made March 22/16,description 42x46,heading blue,yellow,blue,width 37 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1540,counts of twist 14,counts of weft 15,picks per inch 46,counts of reed 40,length 78 yds,remarks price 1/3 1/2 On sample (g): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made March 22/16,description 12x12,heading 2 red stripes,width 36 1/2 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1716,counts of twist 32,counts of weft 17,picks per inch 48,counts of reed 44,length 125 yds,remarks price 2/1 3/4 On sample (h): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made March 22/16,description 10x10,heading 2 red lines,width 37 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1424,counts of twist 20,counts of weft 20,picks per inch 40,counts of reed 36,length 110 yds,remarks price 1/6 1/2 On sample (i): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made 21/2/17,description 50x53,heading 3 pink stripes,width 30 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1490,counts of twist 32,counts of weft 16 durban,picks per inch 13 1/4,counts of reed 46,length 114 yds On sample (a): hand written text; cloth sample,april 1902,52x54,light blue and black lines,24 inches,Q.best,ends of warp 1234,salvage 20 single,counts of twist 26',counts of weft 18",picks per inch 54,counts of read 47s-,length 80 yards,remarks weaving 1/4 On sample (b): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Feb.1902,description 10x11,heading 3 blue cords,width 37",quality best,ends of warp 1448,counts of twist 128,salvage 2611,counts of weft 138,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 36,length 75,remarks weaving 1/3 On sample (c): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Feb.1902,description 10x11,heading 4 blue cords,width 37",quality best,ends of warp 1448,salvage 2077,counts of twist 128,counts of weft 115,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 368,length 75 yards,remarks weaving 1/3 1/2 On sample (d): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Aug.'99,description 10x11,heading 4 blue and yellow cords,width 37 1/2",quality best,ends of warp 1626,salvage 2077,counts of twist 13,counts of weft 13,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 40,length 80yd.,remarks 24 1/4 tls On sample (e): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made March 22/16,description 11x12(44x48),heading 3 pink stripes,width 37 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1590,counts of twist 16,counts of weft 28,picks per inch 48,counts of reed 40,length 78 yds,remarks price 1/2 1/2 On sample (f): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made March 22/16,description 42x46,heading blue,yellow,blue,width 37 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1540,counts of twist 14,counts of weft 15,picks per inch 46,counts of reed 40,length 78 yds,remarks price 1/3 1/2 On sample (g): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made March 22/16,description 12x12,heading 2 red stripes,width 36 1/2 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1716,counts of twist 32,counts of weft 17,picks per inch 48,counts of reed 44,length 125 yds,remarks price 2/1 3/4 On sample (h): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made March 22/16,description 10x10,heading 2 red lines,width 37 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1424,counts of twist 20,counts of weft 20,picks per inch 40,counts of reed 36,length 110 yds,remarks price 1/6 1/2 On sample (i): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made 21/2/17,description 50x53,heading 3 pink stripes,width 30 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1490,counts of twist 32,counts of weft 16 durban,picks per inch 13 1/4,counts of reed 46,length 114 yds On sample (j): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made 26/7/21,description 47x47,heading green stripe,mauve line, width 35 inches,quality best,counts of warp 1670,counts of twist 24,picks per inch 13,counts of reed 47,length 116 yds On sample (a): hand written text; cloth sample,april 1902,52x54,light blue and black lines,24 inches,Q.best,ends of warp 1234,salvage 20 single,counts of twist 26',counts of weft 18",picks per inch 54,counts of read 47s-,length 80 yards,remarks weaving 1/4 On sample (b): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Feb.1902,description 10x11,heading 3 blue cords,width 37",quality best,ends of warp 1448,counts of twist 128,salvage 2611,counts of weft 138,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 36,length 75,remarks weaving 1/3 On sample (c): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Feb.1902,description 10x11,heading 4 blue cords,width 37",quality best,ends of warp 1448,salvage 2077,counts of twist 128,counts of weft 115,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 368,length 75 yards,remarks weaving 1/3 1/2 On sample (d): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Aug.'99,description 10x11,heading 4 blue and yellow cords,width 37 1/2",quality best,ends of warp 1626,salvage 2077,counts of twist 13,counts of weft 13,picks per inch 44,counts of reed 40,length 80yd.,remarks 24 1/4 tls On sample (e): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made March 22/16,description 11x12(44x48),heading 3 pink stripes,width 37 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1590,counts of twist 16,counts of weft 28,picks per inch 48,counts of reed 40,length 78 yds,remarks price 1/2 1/2 On sample (f): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made March 22/16,description 42x46,heading blue,yellow,blue,width 37 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1540,counts of twist 14,counts of weft 15,picks per inch 46,counts of reed 40,length 78 yds,remarks price 1/3 1/2 On sample (g): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made March 22/16,description 12x12,heading 2 red stripes,width 36 1/2 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1716,counts of twist 32,counts of weft 17,picks per inch 48,counts of reed 44,length 125 yds,remarks price 2/1 3/4 On sample (h): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made March 22/16,description 10x10,heading 2 red lines,width 37 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1424,counts of twist 20,counts of weft 20,picks per inch 40,counts of reed 36,length 110 yds,remarks price 1/6 1/2 On sample (i): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made 21/2/17,description 50x53,heading 3 pink stripes,width 30 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1490,counts of twist 32,counts of weft 16 durban,picks per inch 13 1/4,counts of reed 46,length 114 yds On sample (j): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made 26/7/21,description 47x47,heading green stripe,mauve line, width 35 inches,quality best,counts of warp 1670,counts of twist 24,picks per inch 13,counts of reed 47,length 116 yds On sample (l): hand written text; cloth sample,date when made Aug.15/17,description 36x46,heading 4 pks of mauve,width 38 inches,quality best,ends in warp 1340 20D,counts of twist 12,counts of weft 8,picks per inch 11 1/2,counts of reed ,length 77 yds