Design
Design Drawing
ca.1850 (made)
ca.1850 (made)
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Design, probably full-size, for the border of a carpet which incorporates an unusual quatrefoil flower, fleur-de-lys, and an outer border of either alternating hexafoil and quatrefoil flowers or diamond shapes and dots.
Object details
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| Title | Design |
| Materials and techniques | Black, yellow, white, blue and two red body-colours. |
| Brief description | Design for the border of a carpet by A. W. N. Pugin, c. 1850 |
| Physical description | Design, probably full-size, for the border of a carpet which incorporates an unusual quatrefoil flower, fleur-de-lys, and an outer border of either alternating hexafoil and quatrefoil flowers or diamond shapes and dots. |
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| Object history | This border has similarities in style and colour with those identified by Crace as being for the Houses of Parliament. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Alexandra Wedgwood, A.W.N. Pugin and the Pugin Family , London; V&A, 1985, p. 273.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | D.927-1908 |
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| Record created | June 30, 2009 |
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