Not on display

Sample

1913 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Printed cotton, dress fabric, with an "African" design. The dark blue ground is overlaid with an all-over design in dark red with small touches of white. A design of curved, trailing stems with leaves and either fruit or flowers is filled in with a scattering of naïve 5-petalled flower shapes. Two selvedges

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Printed cotton
Brief description
Textile sample, printed cotton dress fabric, African Prints Co, Manchester, 1913
Physical description
Printed cotton, dress fabric, with an "African" design. The dark blue ground is overlaid with an all-over design in dark red with small touches of white. A design of curved, trailing stems with leaves and either fruit or flowers is filled in with a scattering of naïve 5-petalled flower shapes. Two selvedges
Dimensions
  • Length: 44cm
  • Width: 91.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
86844 (Patent Office Registration Number)
Production
Patent Office registration date: 21st June 1913
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.122-2004

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Record createdSeptember 10, 2004
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