Not currently on display at the V&A

Scarf

1928 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Long scarf of hand block printed, figured silk with a border design of peacock feathers in pink, greens, blue and purple. It is machine hemmed and has a black ground figured with a repeating pattern of leaves.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hand block printed, figured silk
Brief description
Scarf of hand block printed figured silk, printed at Merton Abbey, retailed by Liberty & Co. Ltd., London, ca. 1928
Physical description
Long scarf of hand block printed, figured silk with a border design of peacock feathers in pink, greens, blue and purple. It is machine hemmed and has a black ground figured with a repeating pattern of leaves.
Dimensions
  • Length: 60in
  • Length: 152cm
  • Width: 17.25in
  • Width: 43.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'LIBERTY MADE IN ENGLAND' (Woven, sewn in brown and cream label)
Credit line
Given by Dr Anna Rapp
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
T.437-1977

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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