Design
early 20th century (made)
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Pencil and crayon design, with pencil notes, on a sheet torn from a notebook. The design is in two halves, and is made up of geometric and curved shapes. The words 'porcupine quills' appear at top left. On the reverse are pencil sketches for decorative borders.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | pencil and crayon drawing on paper |
| Brief description | Sketch design, "porcupine quills", possibly for a book-binding; pencil and crayon drawing by Paul Nash |
| Physical description | Pencil and crayon design, with pencil notes, on a sheet torn from a notebook. The design is in two halves, and is made up of geometric and curved shapes. The words 'porcupine quills' appear at top left. On the reverse are pencil sketches for decorative borders. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | porcupine quills (Lettered at top left) |
| Credit line | The Paul Nash Trust |
| Object history | The design may be a book binding. It does not appear to be related to any other known designs. |
| Bibliographic reference | Taken from Departmental Circulation Register 1975 |
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| Accession number | CIRC.357-1975 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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