Not currently on display at the V&A

Fragment

ca. 1936 (made)
Artist/Maker
John Holdsworth and Company Ltd. (manufacturer)
Nash, Paul (designer)
Place of origin
Halifax (made)

Upholstery furnishing fabric fragment of woollen plush. With a geometric pattern in brown and buff.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Transport
Interiors
Object type
Fragment
Materials and techniques
Woollen plush
Wool
Weaving
Brief description
Upholstery furnishing fabric fragment of woollen plush, designed by Paul Nash, made by John Holdsworth & Co Ltd., Halifax, ca. 1936
Physical description
Upholstery furnishing fabric fragment of woollen plush. With a geometric pattern in brown and buff.
Dimensions
  • Length: 520cm
  • Width: 410cm
  • Weight: 0.16kg
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by the Paul Nash Trust
Object history
Upholstery fabric designed for use on Underground carriages and buses.
Production
Designed for use on London public transport.
Bibliographic reference
Hawkins, Jennifer & Levey, Michael F., Teaspoons to trains : the work of Frank Pick 1878-1941, London : Victoria and Albert Museum, 1978 C3a
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
CIRC.460-1962

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Record createdJanuary 16, 2008
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O143532/fragment-nash-paul/
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