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Sample

1911 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Possibly skirt material. Printed cotton with 'batik' patterning. On a deep red ground patterned with stylised leafy tree outlined in blue and 'black' (ie blue on red) with some white highlights, is a repeat motif of a large peacock facing left across its back and hanging tail feathers again in blue and 'black' with white highlights. A blue border runs along the left selvage above the peacocks' heads, while the tail feathers reach the deep red ground and blue border of the right selvedge. Two selvedges.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Printed cotton
Brief description
Textile sample, dress fabric, printed cotton, Blakely & Beving, Manchester, Britain, 1911
Physical description
Possibly skirt material. Printed cotton with 'batik' patterning. On a deep red ground patterned with stylised leafy tree outlined in blue and 'black' (ie blue on red) with some white highlights, is a repeat motif of a large peacock facing left across its back and hanging tail feathers again in blue and 'black' with white highlights. A blue border runs along the left selvage above the peacocks' heads, while the tail feathers reach the deep red ground and blue border of the right selvedge. Two selvedges.
Dimensions
  • Length: 60.2cm
  • Width: 88.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
49363 (Patent Office Registration Number)
Production
Patent Office registration date: 24th November 1911

Attribution note: Made for the West African market.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.82-2004

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
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