Sample
1913 (manufactured)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
A cream white ground with "batik" patterning of alternating leaf/spray motifs in dark blue and rust brown:
1) large "tree" like spray of 2 branches with one circular blossom opposite 3 stems carrying buds separated by
2) smaller "fern" like spray of 3 major stems with a small butterfly motif between each.
One selvedge.
1) large "tree" like spray of 2 branches with one circular blossom opposite 3 stems carrying buds separated by
2) smaller "fern" like spray of 3 major stems with a small butterfly motif between each.
One selvedge.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Printed cotton |
| Brief description | Textile sample, printed cotton dress fabric, for Calico Printers' Association, Manchester, 1913 |
| Physical description | A cream white ground with "batik" patterning of alternating leaf/spray motifs in dark blue and rust brown: 1) large "tree" like spray of 2 branches with one circular blossom opposite 3 stems carrying buds separated by 2) smaller "fern" like spray of 3 major stems with a small butterfly motif between each. One selvedge. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 77139 (Patent Office Registration Number) |
| Production | Patent Office registration date: 20th January 1913 Attribution note: Possibly made for the African market. |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.105-2004 |
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| Record created | September 10, 2004 |
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