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Jewelled Sky

Furnishing Fabric
1980s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Length of screen printed cotton with facetted green and yellow gemstones overlapping silver disks on grey ground. Wavy bands in four colours cut across the design, which has some dark stains in the centre. The fabric is executed in a satin weave and therefore shiny.
One selvedge is preserved and contains the following printed text: ' : JEWELLED SKY : DESIGNED FOR WARNER'S BY SUE ', the rest is cut off.


Object details

Category
Object type
TitleJewelled Sky (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Screen printed cotton
Brief description
Length of screen printed cotton with green-yellow gemstones overlapping silver disks on a shiny grey ground, furnishing fabric, 20th century.
Physical description
Length of screen printed cotton with facetted green and yellow gemstones overlapping silver disks on grey ground. Wavy bands in four colours cut across the design, which has some dark stains in the centre. The fabric is executed in a satin weave and therefore shiny.
One selvedge is preserved and contains the following printed text: ' : JEWELLED SKY : DESIGNED FOR WARNER'S BY SUE ', the rest is cut off.
Dimensions
  • Width: 62.5cm
  • Length: 77cm
Credit line
Bequeathed by Eddie Squires
Collection
Accession number
T.1071-2000

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Record createdDecember 15, 2000
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