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Utrecht Velvet

Furnishing Fabric
ca. 1871 (retailed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric of stamped and dyed woollen plush in blue. With a design of pomegranates and foliage in relief. The background is of stamped velvet, which throws up the pattern, and makes it appear as a darker blue.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleUtrecht Velvet (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Stamped and dyed woollen plush
Brief description
Furnishing fabric 'Utrecht Velvet' of stamped woollen plush, retailed by Morris, Marshall, Faulkner & Co., England, ca. 1871
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of stamped and dyed woollen plush in blue. With a design of pomegranates and foliage in relief. The background is of stamped velvet, which throws up the pattern, and makes it appear as a darker blue.
Dimensions
  • Height: 46.4cm
  • Width: 62.2cm
  • Repeat height: 66.0cm
  • Repeat width: 61.0cm
Style
Credit line
Given by Mrs Gubbins
Bibliographic reference
Parry, Linda, ed. William Morris. London: Philip Wilson Publishers Limited, 1996. 384 p., ill. ISBN 0856674419
Collection
Accession number
T.210-1953

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Record createdJanuary 20, 2004
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