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Textile design

Design
1946-1948 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cutting book of textile designs dating from 1946-1948. Textile samples [5], textile designs [99] and a photograph, pasted onto sheets numbered 1 to 50 of a notebook, [sheets 37-45 cut out], lettered on its printed cover ‘The Leader Duplicate Book’, with a label on the front of the loose brown paper wrapper which is typewritten with the titles and the name and address of the Designer. Inscribed on many pages with notes and names of manufacturers. Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour, bodycolour, gouache and chinese white drawings on various papers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleTextile design (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour, bodycolour, gouache, chinese white, paper, drawing
Brief description
Book of designs for textiles sold by Lily Goddard in London during the period 1946-1948. British, pencil, pen and ink, watercolour, bodycolour, gouache and chinese white on various paper
Physical description
Cutting book of textile designs dating from 1946-1948. Textile samples [5], textile designs [99] and a photograph, pasted onto sheets numbered 1 to 50 of a notebook, [sheets 37-45 cut out], lettered on its printed cover ‘The Leader Duplicate Book’, with a label on the front of the loose brown paper wrapper which is typewritten with the titles and the name and address of the Designer. Inscribed on many pages with notes and names of manufacturers. Pencil, pen and ink, watercolour, bodycolour, gouache and chinese white drawings on various papers.
Dimensions
  • Height: 22.5cm
  • Width: 14cm
Style
Production typeDesign
Marks and inscriptions
  • The Leader Duplicate Book (Lettered on printed front cover)
  • 1 (Wrapper numbered)
  • Designs sold in London 1946-48 (Inscribed in ink on page 3)
  • (Inscribed on many pages with titles, notes and names of various manufacturers)
Collection
Accession number
E.1894-1992

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Record createdJune 30, 2009
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