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Carpeting Fragment

18th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Double-cloth carpeting fragment. Warp of buff hemp and brown hemp. Weft of wool in yellow and three shades of pink, and dark green wool.

The fragment shows part of the outer edge of the rosette.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hemp warp and wool weft
Brief description
Double-cloth carpeting fragment, Great Britain, 18th century
Physical description
Double-cloth carpeting fragment. Warp of buff hemp and brown hemp. Weft of wool in yellow and three shades of pink, and dark green wool.

The fragment shows part of the outer edge of the rosette.
Dimensions
  • Width: 5.5in
  • Length: 17.5in
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
Credit line
Given by the Textile Conservation Centre
Object history
Registered File number 1987/2045.
One of two fragments (with T.306A-1987) of a large rosette design and were patches on the back of a gothic tapestry 'The Romance of the Rose' at the Textile Conservation Centre, Surrey.
See T.302 to 309-1987.
Collection
Accession number
T.306-1987

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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