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Rug Design

Drawing
20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Design for a Rug of blue linear pattern in 2 parts on white card, typed text identifying design at bottom.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleRug Design (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Blue paint on paper, stuck to card and black text tyed on paper and stuck to same card.
Brief description
Marion Dorn; Design for Wilton carpet, 20th century
Physical description
Design for a Rug of blue linear pattern in 2 parts on white card, typed text identifying design at bottom.
Dimensions
  • Height: 38.1cm (Note: Taken from RF notes)
  • Width: 26.6cm (Note: Taken from RF notes)
Style
Production typeDesign
Marks and inscriptions
WESSEX HANDTUFTED RUG. No. 6818 by Marion Dorn. Woven by Wilton Royal Carpet Factory. For use in Stateroom No. M.56. R.M.S. "QUEEN MARY". Cunard White Star. Decorated and furnished by Trollope & Sons. London.
Object history
Image of rug published in Daily Mail Article 'Fascinating images of RMS Queen Mary surface after 80 years revealing the building and fitting out of the famously opulent transatlantic liner', 23 October 2015. Photograph thought to be from photograph Stewart Bale archive in the Merseyside Maritime Museum's Archives and Library.

Collection
Accession number
E.2278-1992

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Record createdMarch 18, 2009
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