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1929-1930 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Hand-knotted carpet with a woollen pile on a linen warp. Brown ground with an abstract design in white of two overlapping triangles, each with one waved edge. The left hand corner has a design of wavy lines forming a triangular shape with the name 'pepler' beneath.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Hand-knotted woollen pile on a linen warp
Brief description
Hand-knotted carpet with a woollen pile on a linen warp and wool weft, designed by Marian Pepler, made by Wilton Royal Carpet Factory Ltd., Salisbury, 1929-1930.
Physical description
Hand-knotted carpet with a woollen pile on a linen warp. Brown ground with an abstract design in white of two overlapping triangles, each with one waved edge. The left hand corner has a design of wavy lines forming a triangular shape with the name 'pepler' beneath.
Dimensions
  • Bottom width: 1390mm
  • Top width: 1400mm
  • Proper left length: 1990mm
  • Proper right length: 1980mm
  • Weight with roller weight: 20kg
Style
Marks and inscriptions
'pEplEr' (Woven on the lower left.)
Bibliographic reference
Hollis, Marianne and Opie, Jennifer. Thirties: British Art and Design before the war. London : Arts Council, 1979. Catalogue 4.44.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.568-1969

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Record createdOctober 9, 2002
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