Not on display

Furnishing Fabric

ca. 1825-1830 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric of roller-printed cotton chintz. On a tea-ground, thick meandering stems bear delicate exotic flowers and bold leaves. The madder colours are roller printed, the yellow and blue are added by block. The flower are mainly purple-red with touches of blue, the stems are orange and yellow, and the leaves are double green and yellow. The selvedges are bound with cotton braid in shades of brown, buff and white. Tape edge.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Roller-printed cotton chintz
Brief description
Furnishing fabric of roller-printed cotton chintz, Great Britain, ca. 1825-1830
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of roller-printed cotton chintz. On a tea-ground, thick meandering stems bear delicate exotic flowers and bold leaves. The madder colours are roller printed, the yellow and blue are added by block. The flower are mainly purple-red with touches of blue, the stems are orange and yellow, and the leaves are double green and yellow. The selvedges are bound with cotton braid in shades of brown, buff and white. Tape edge.
Dimensions
  • Repeat height: 12.5in
  • Cotton width: 25in
  • Length: 61in (approx.)
  • Width: 50in
  • Length: 153cm (approx.)
  • Width: 127cm
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Credit line
Given by J. B. Fowler, Esq.
Collection
Accession number
T.398-1966

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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