Carpet
ca. 1936 (made)
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Carpet of hand-knotted wool. Jute warp, mixed (mainly wool) weft and mixed (mainly wool) pile with Turkish type knot. Dark green with an all over pattern of interlaced bands in pile on a flat tapestry weave.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Hand-knotted woollen pile and flat tapestry weave on a jute warp |
| Brief description | Carpet of hand-knotted wool, designed by Marion Dorn, manufactured by the Wilton Royal Carpet Factory Ltd, ca. 1936 |
| Physical description | Carpet of hand-knotted wool. Jute warp, mixed (mainly wool) weft and mixed (mainly wool) pile with Turkish type knot. Dark green with an all over pattern of interlaced bands in pile on a flat tapestry weave. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs. P. Hamlyn |
| Object history | Historical significance: Made for a house in Old Church Street, Chelsea, designed by Eric Mendelsohn and Serge Chermayeff. |
| Bibliographic reference | Hollis, Marianne and Opie, Jennifer. Thirties: British Art and Design before the war. London : Arts Council, 1979. Catalogue 4.48. |
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| Accession number | T.458-1976 |
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| Record created | October 9, 2002 |
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