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Sample Book

1988 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sample book of machine woven carpeting in two qualities: there are three samples of Velvet which is 80% wool and 20% nylon and three samples of Brussels which is 100% wool.
Both qualities are woven with a light blue ground on which is a small-scale repeating pattern of V-shaped leaves in dark blue below a pink bud.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
machine woven Wilton in 80% wool and 20% nylon and machine woven Brussels in 100% wool
Brief description
WIlton Royal Carpet Factory sample book, 1988
Physical description
Sample book of machine woven carpeting in two qualities: there are three samples of Velvet which is 80% wool and 20% nylon and three samples of Brussels which is 100% wool.
Both qualities are woven with a light blue ground on which is a small-scale repeating pattern of V-shaped leaves in dark blue below a pink bud.
Dimensions
  • Length: 31.5cm
  • Folded width: 26cm
  • Open width: 55cm
  • Height: 4cm
  • Weight: 1.12kg
Production typeMass produced
Collection
Accession number
T.169-2000

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Record createdDecember 8, 2000
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