Furnishing Fabric
1921 (made)
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This roller-printed cotton furnishing fabric was manufactured by F. W. Grafton & Co. in 1921. Designs featuring grids and trellises in vivid colours such as purple, yellow and green were popular during this period. English firms bought many fabric designs from French ateliers at this time.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Roller printed cotton |
| Brief description | Roller printed cotton, British, 1921. |
| Physical description | Large bunches of purple, blue, yellow and dark green flowers, leaves and grapes with a trellis shaped grid in the background with yellow fruits growing through it. |
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| Credit line | Given by the British Institute of Industrial Arts |
| Summary | This roller-printed cotton furnishing fabric was manufactured by F. W. Grafton & Co. in 1921. Designs featuring grids and trellises in vivid colours such as purple, yellow and green were popular during this period. English firms bought many fabric designs from French ateliers at this time. |
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| Accession number | T.442-1934 |
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| Record created | September 19, 2002 |
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