Not currently on display at the V&A

Sample

1914 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dress fabric, printed cotton. Navy blue ground with an all over pattern in maroon, black and white of flowers, leaves, stems, ears of wheat and butterflies. There is a maroon and blue and white border down one selvedge with a scrolled leaf and flower motif. There is a band 16 cm deep and triangular pennants with the same motif in the same colours as the border. The design is in south-east Asian style. Two selvedges.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Printed cotton
Brief description
Textile sample, printed cotton dress fabric, Blakeley & Beving, probably Manchester, 1914
Physical description
Dress fabric, printed cotton. Navy blue ground with an all over pattern in maroon, black and white of flowers, leaves, stems, ears of wheat and butterflies. There is a maroon and blue and white border down one selvedge with a scrolled leaf and flower motif. There is a band 16 cm deep and triangular pennants with the same motif in the same colours as the border. The design is in south-east Asian style. Two selvedges.
Dimensions
  • Length: 116cm
  • Width: 104cm
Marks and inscriptions
99725 (Patent Office Registration Number)
Production
Patent Office registration date: 21st January 1914
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.143-2004

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Record createdNovember 8, 2004
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