Not currently on display at the V&A

Dress Fabric

1800-1880 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Roller printed plain weave cotton used to back the hard cover of a book.
Displayed behind glass.
White ground printed with finely-detailed and densely-packed grey parallel wavy stems, one of which is complete with a partial one to either side. There are multiple branches and various composite, exotic blossoms.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
cotton yarn, weaving, printing.
Brief description
Middle East, Textile;
Physical description
Roller printed plain weave cotton used to back the hard cover of a book.
Displayed behind glass.
White ground printed with finely-detailed and densely-packed grey parallel wavy stems, one of which is complete with a partial one to either side. There are multiple branches and various composite, exotic blossoms.
Dimensions
  • Length: 29cm
  • Width: 18.5cm
Production
British, probably
Collection
Accession number
375-1885

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Record createdJune 24, 2008
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