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Tapestry Edging

1920-1950 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tapestry edging woven with cotton warp and a wool and cotton/silk weft. 18 warp threads to the inch.

It is made of four rows, the top row is dark yellow, the next row is brown and a little smaller than the first row. The third row is the most intricate: it has small rectangles woven into the stripe. These rectangles are made up of two colours: the top is cream and the bottom half of the rectangle is blue. Around the rectangle there is a blue background. The top part of the background is a mid blue and the bottom a dark blue. These colours merge together in the middle. The fourth row is made up of single red strip at the top and the rest of the row is a very dark blue.



Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Tapestry woven in wool, cotton and silk
Brief description
Tapestry edging woven in wool, silk and cotton, A. Haines & Son, England, 1920-1950
Physical description
Tapestry edging woven with cotton warp and a wool and cotton/silk weft. 18 warp threads to the inch.

It is made of four rows, the top row is dark yellow, the next row is brown and a little smaller than the first row. The third row is the most intricate: it has small rectangles woven into the stripe. These rectangles are made up of two colours: the top is cream and the bottom half of the rectangle is blue. Around the rectangle there is a blue background. The top part of the background is a mid blue and the bottom a dark blue. These colours merge together in the middle. The fourth row is made up of single red strip at the top and the rest of the row is a very dark blue.

Dimensions
  • Width: 1.625in
  • Length: 7.75in
Production typeUnique
Credit line
Given by Mr V. L. Haines
Collection
Accession number
T.464A-1980

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Record createdJuly 9, 2001
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