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Sample

1870s (made)
Artist/Maker
Warner and Sons (maker)
Place of origin
England (made)

Sample of woven silk. With flying birds and butterflies among the stems and leaves of sunflower-type plants. They are in cream silk bound in twill with a red binding warp and shaded with black silk weft. The ground is black satin. The piece has plain woven ends.


Object details

Category
Textiles
Object type
Sample
Materials and techniques
Woven silk twill satin
Brief description
Sample of woven silk, possibly made by Warner and Sons, England, 1870s.
Physical description
Sample of woven silk. With flying birds and butterflies among the stems and leaves of sunflower-type plants. They are in cream silk bound in twill with a red binding warp and shaded with black silk weft. The ground is black satin. The piece has plain woven ends.
Dimensions
  • Length: 27in
  • Width: 41.75in
  • Repeat height: 7.375in
  • Repeat width: 7in
Marks and inscriptions
  • '500' (On an old Warner label stuck on the back)
  • '52/6' (Written in pencil on an old Warner label stuck on the back)
Credit line
Given by Warner and Sons
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.144-1972

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O288713/sample-warner-and-sons/
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