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Artkurl

Carpet Sample
1958 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carpet sample of Wilton broadloom woollen pile carpet with a swatch in four alternate colours.


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This object consists of 5 parts.

  • Carpet Sample
  • Carpet Sample
  • Carpet Sample
  • Carpet Sample
  • Carpet Sample
TitleArtkurl (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Broadloom woollen carpet
Brief description
Carpet sample of woollen pile with a swatch in four alternate colours 'Artkurl', designed by James Galloway, made by William C. Gray & Sons, Newton-on-Ayr, Scotland, 1958
Physical description
Carpet sample of Wilton broadloom woollen pile carpet with a swatch in four alternate colours.
Dimensions
  • Width: 26in
  • CIR c.469 1963 on roller diameter: 190mm
From original acquisition form
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by the Council of Industrial Design
Object history
Donated to the Circulation Dept by the Council of Industrial Design

Historical significance: Winner of a CoID Design of the Year Award, 1958.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.469 to D-1963

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Record createdMay 8, 2008
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