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Design

Artist/Maker
Unknown
Place of origin
Manchester (made)

Inside back of cover of sketchbook in cream-coloured card.


Object details

Object type
Design
Materials and techniques
Lettering in purple ink and crayon on card
Ink
Card
Pencil Crayon
Printing
Brief description
Back cover of an album of designs from the firm of Francis Skidmore.
Physical description
Inside back of cover of sketchbook in cream-coloured card.
Style
Art Nouveau
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'BAXENDALE & Co / MILLER ST. : MANCHESTER' (Lettered in Art Nouveau typescript at the top.)
  • 'Name / Mr Eades' (In handwriting in pencilon the right side.)
Credit line
Purchased with the assistance of the Friends of the National Libraries
Object history
The provenance is the grand-daughter of Francis Skidmore.
Subject depicted
Lettering (Layout Features)
Place depicted
Manchester
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.395:46-2006

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Record createdApril 16, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O152749/design-unknown/
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