Alperton
Furnishing Fabric
ca. 1936 (made)
ca. 1936 (made)
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Furnishing fabric of uncut moquette wool woven in brown buff and green with a geometrical pattern. The material is bound on all four edges and in one corner is a label with the details of its design.
Object details
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| Title | Alperton (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Moquette wool |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric 'Alperton' of uncut moquette wool, designed by Paul Nash for Transport for London, made by John Holesworth & Co Ltd., Halifax, ca. 1936 |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric of uncut moquette wool woven in brown buff and green with a geometrical pattern. The material is bound on all four edges and in one corner is a label with the details of its design. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Given by the Paul Nash Trust |
| Object history | Upholstery fabric designed for use on Underground carriages and buses. |
| Associated object | CIRC.461-1962 (Colourway) |
| Bibliographic reference | Hawkins, Jennifer & Levey, Michael F., Teaspoons to trains : the work of Frank Pick 1878-1941, London : Victoria and Albert Museum, 1978
C3b |
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| Accession number | T.104-1962 |
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| Record created | January 16, 2008 |
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