Sample
1913 (manufactured)
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Printed cotton, dress fabric, with an African or batik design.On the brown ground a pattern of small circles on "branches" in very dark blue overlays much of the ground. There are also large flower motifs with dark blue centres and petals and curved, swirling shapes surrounding them. Smaller blue and brown leaf shapes are scattered between the larger flowers. Two selvedges
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed cotton |
| Brief description | Textile sample, printed cotton dress fabric, Blakely & Beving, Manchester, 1913 |
| Physical description | Printed cotton, dress fabric, with an African or batik design.On the brown ground a pattern of small circles on "branches" in very dark blue overlays much of the ground. There are also large flower motifs with dark blue centres and petals and curved, swirling shapes surrounding them. Smaller blue and brown leaf shapes are scattered between the larger flowers. Two selvedges |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 84181 (Patent Office Registration Number) |
| Production | Patent Office registration date: 9th May 1913 Attribution note: Possibly made for the African market |
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| Accession number | T.113-2004 |
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| Record created | September 10, 2004 |
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