To the right hon'able the Earl of Hertford, ... this plate representing winding, warping with a new improved warping mill, and weaving; is ... inscribed by ... Wm. Hincks / Wm. Hincks, delin. et sculp. – Vintage Wall Art
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To the right hon'able the Earl of Hertford, ... this plate representing winding, warping with a new improved warping mill, and weaving; is ... inscribed by ... Wm. Hincks / Wm. Hincks, delin. et sculp. comes to life in this antique engraving, reproduced from the original with every detail intact. An authentic image from the Library of Congress, it carries the weight of the real historical record.
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To the right hon'able the Earl of Hertford, ... this plate representing winding, warping with a new improved warping mill, and weaving; is ... inscribed by ... Wm. Hincks / Wm. Hincks, delin. et sculp.
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This plate, numbered VII in its series, is dedicated to the Earl of Hertford and shows three stages of textile production: winding, warping on an improved warping mill, and weaving. William Hincks drew and engraved it, and the sheet is hand-colored. Its subject headings tie it to the Irish textile trade of the 1780s, when linen and related cloth making were major sources of employment there. The imprint gives a London publication date of June 20, 1791, by R. Pollard, although the plate was first issued in 1782. The coat of arms with the motto "Fide Et Amore" is built into the title, and the lower left corner shows worm damage with some loss to the text.
| Created / published | London : Publish'd as the Act directs, by R. Pollard, Spafields, 1791 June 20. |
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| Medium | 1 print : engraving, hand-colored ; 38 x 46.7 cm. (sheet) |
| Genre | Engravings British Hand-colored 1790-1800. |
| Notes | Title from item. Plate VII. Incorporated into the title is a coat-of-arms Fide Et Amore" with "Honi soit qui mal y pense" around shield. First published 1782. Worm damage on lower left corner with some loss to text. DLC" |
| Subjects | Textile machinery--1780-1790. Looms--1780-1790. Weaving--Ireland--1780-1790. Textile industry--Ireland--1780-1790. Mills--Ireland--1780-1790. Men--Employment--Ireland--1780-1790. |
| Source | Library of Congress, Prints and Photographs Division |
| Original scan | 1,536 × 1,158 px · prints to 5 × 4 in at 300 dpi |
| Reference | AMZ-SOTP-HPA-110451 |
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