Not on display

Sample

1913 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

A skirt or dress material with a broken white/rust brown "Batik" ground on which large feathery leaf forms emerge from both selvedge sides, in dark blue with the stems and leaves emphasised with white "pearls". Two selvedges.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Printed cotton
Brief description
Textile sample, printed cotton dress fabric, Blakely & Beving, Manchester, 1913
Physical description
A skirt or dress material with a broken white/rust brown "Batik" ground on which large feathery leaf forms emerge from both selvedge sides, in dark blue with the stems and leaves emphasised with white "pearls". Two selvedges.
Dimensions
  • Length: 60.5cm
  • Width: 87cm
Marks and inscriptions
82443 (Patent Office Registration Number)
Production
Patent Office registration date: 8th April 1913

Attribution note: Possibly made for the African market.
Collection
Accession number
T.108-2004

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
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