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Furnishing Fabric

1911 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This printed cotton furnishing fabric was produced by the Kent firm of Newman, Smith & Newman in 1911. In the years immediately preceding World War I the company produced a series of block-printed cottons such as this example, where semi-naturalistic clusters of flowers and leaves were packed tightly together in ground-concealing repeats.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Roller-printed cotton
Brief description
Furnishing fabric of roller-printed cotton, made by Newman, Smith & Newman Ltd., Dartford, 1911
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of roller-printed cotton. With a repeating pattern of leaves and flowers.
Dimensions
  • Length: 55.9cm
  • Width: 35.6cm
  • Width: 14in
  • Length: 22in
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by the Manchester Design Registry
Subjects depicted
Summary
This printed cotton furnishing fabric was produced by the Kent firm of Newman, Smith & Newman in 1911. In the years immediately preceding World War I the company produced a series of block-printed cottons such as this example, where semi-naturalistic clusters of flowers and leaves were packed tightly together in ground-concealing repeats.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.418-1966

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Record createdFebruary 10, 2004
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