The Imperial Crash
Towel
1880-1900 (made)
1880-1900 (made)
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This is a sample of linen hand towelling intended to be mounted on a roller. The required length would be cut and hemmed so as to provide a continuous circle of towel for use. The sample formed part of the stock of the Fore Street Warehouse Co. Ltd. and printed in black on the sample is 'The Imperial Crash D20/1' and 'warranted all linen'. There is a paper label attached which is marked with ink '17"' and 'L-'. It is likely that this sample was held at the Warehouse and shown to prospective customers (shops and other retail outlets).
Little is known of the supply of retail textile goods in London in the late 19th century so this linen provides important information on middlemen and warehouse procedure at the time.
John Pollock, the donor's grandfather, worked at the Fore Street Warehouse Company Ltd from 1875, eventually becoming Director. The company is listed in the 1866 Post Office Directory as trading at 104-107 Fore Street, London.
Little is known of the supply of retail textile goods in London in the late 19th century so this linen provides important information on middlemen and warehouse procedure at the time.
John Pollock, the donor's grandfather, worked at the Fore Street Warehouse Company Ltd from 1875, eventually becoming Director. The company is listed in the 1866 Post Office Directory as trading at 104-107 Fore Street, London.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | The Imperial Crash (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Woven linen |
| Brief description | Sample of 'The Imperial Crash' hand linen, natural with border of wide red stripes edged in blue, probably woven in Ireland, 1880-1900 |
| Physical description | Sample of plain woven linen hand towelling intended for use as a roller towel. A natural coarse linen with a naturally shiny surface, left and right borders of two wide red woven stripes edged in navy blue. The towel shows full width with selvedges with raw top and bottom edges. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mary Barnard |
| Production | Probably woven in Ireland. |
| Summary | This is a sample of linen hand towelling intended to be mounted on a roller. The required length would be cut and hemmed so as to provide a continuous circle of towel for use. The sample formed part of the stock of the Fore Street Warehouse Co. Ltd. and printed in black on the sample is 'The Imperial Crash D20/1' and 'warranted all linen'. There is a paper label attached which is marked with ink '17"' and 'L-'. It is likely that this sample was held at the Warehouse and shown to prospective customers (shops and other retail outlets). Little is known of the supply of retail textile goods in London in the late 19th century so this linen provides important information on middlemen and warehouse procedure at the time. John Pollock, the donor's grandfather, worked at the Fore Street Warehouse Company Ltd from 1875, eventually becoming Director. The company is listed in the 1866 Post Office Directory as trading at 104-107 Fore Street, London. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.37-2005 |
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| Record created | September 2, 2005 |
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