Eddystone White Dots on Black

Description

Black ground with tiny white dots. The second photo is a copy of the label that was originally with this piece. There is a small label on the back of this print that is like the Simpson/Eddystone oval shaped label below the photo of the the large label. There is a small hole along one edge of this piece.

William Simpson began the Print Works in the Philadelphia area about 1835. The Print Works printed calico and silk and later changed its name to Washington Print Works. In 1870, the American Institute of New York awarded its Bronze Metal to William Simpson and Sons for “The Best Fast Blacks and Mourning Prints”.