Pattern Book
ca. 1800-1814 (made)
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This pattern-book contains printed cottons intended for furnishings. For the first 20 years of the 19th century the finest and most expensive printed furnishings were such polychrome (multi-colour) woodblock-printed cottons. Some of these examples have been printed with a vertical design, suiting them for use as a border for curtains. In this period it was fashionable for the different furnishings used in a room, including window curtains and upholstery fabric, to match or complement each other. The textiles could be printed to shape to correspond to their function. Some of the samples are in distinctive colour schemes, including black with yellow or red, which appeared as part of the fashion for Egyptian and classical styles in furnishings between about 1804 and 1809.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Block-printed cotton |
| Brief description | Pattern book of block-printed cotton borders used for furnishings, made by Duddings, London, ca. 1800-1814 |
| Physical description | Pattern book of block-printed cotton borders used for furnishings. Many are in the Egyptian, Classical or Antique style with harsh colouring. Some have floral patterns and others are classical. The book once held 545 patterns but some have been removed. |
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| Credit line | Given by Langley Prints |
| Summary | This pattern-book contains printed cottons intended for furnishings. For the first 20 years of the 19th century the finest and most expensive printed furnishings were such polychrome (multi-colour) woodblock-printed cottons. Some of these examples have been printed with a vertical design, suiting them for use as a border for curtains. In this period it was fashionable for the different furnishings used in a room, including window curtains and upholstery fabric, to match or complement each other. The textiles could be printed to shape to correspond to their function. Some of the samples are in distinctive colour schemes, including black with yellow or red, which appeared as part of the fashion for Egyptian and classical styles in furnishings between about 1804 and 1809. |
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| Accession number | T.86-1964 |
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| Record created | February 7, 2005 |
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