Sample
1914 (manufactured)
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| Place of origin |
Printed cotton in Batik resist style with indigo blue ground, possibly a skirt length. Selvedge borders have small swans in dark red, all facing left, while the main field has a repeat pattern of two large swans swimming in two rows in dark red with either side a number of lily pads also in red. Two selvedges.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed cotton |
| Brief description | Textile sample, printed cotton dress fabric, Blakeley & Beving, Manchester, 1914 |
| Physical description | Printed cotton in Batik resist style with indigo blue ground, possibly a skirt length. Selvedge borders have small swans in dark red, all facing left, while the main field has a repeat pattern of two large swans swimming in two rows in dark red with either side a number of lily pads also in red. Two selvedges. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 103809 (Patent Office Registration Number) |
| Production | Patent Office registration date: 2nd April 1914 Attribution note: Possibly made for the West African market. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.232-2004 |
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| Record created | March 14, 2005 |
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