Carpet
1930s (made)
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| Place of origin |
A hand-knotted carpet with a grey ground and a large, rectangular block of pattern. This has been divided into smaller rectangles filled with triangles and ovals.
The word DORN is knotted in cream pile in the lower right hand corner.
Technique:
Warp: white wool; Z3S; 8 threads per inch (32 per dm).
Weft: brown wool; Z3S; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 4 knots per inch (16 per dm).
Pile: wool; 5 colours: light green, brown, light brown, grey, cream; symmetrical knot tied around 2 warp threads; 16 knots per sq. inch (256 per sq.dm).
Side Finish: one cord overcast with grey wool.
End Finish: Returned warp threads at both ends. Half inch of plainweave with white wool weft; woven mitred corners; turned under and stitched in place.
The word DORN is knotted in cream pile in the lower right hand corner.
Technique:
Warp: white wool; Z3S; 8 threads per inch (32 per dm).
Weft: brown wool; Z3S; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 4 knots per inch (16 per dm).
Pile: wool; 5 colours: light green, brown, light brown, grey, cream; symmetrical knot tied around 2 warp threads; 16 knots per sq. inch (256 per sq.dm).
Side Finish: one cord overcast with grey wool.
End Finish: Returned warp threads at both ends. Half inch of plainweave with white wool weft; woven mitred corners; turned under and stitched in place.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Hand-knotted woollen pile on woollen warp and weft. |
| Brief description | hand-knotted, designed by Marion Dorn for the Wilton Royal Carpet Factory, 1930s, British |
| Physical description | A hand-knotted carpet with a grey ground and a large, rectangular block of pattern. This has been divided into smaller rectangles filled with triangles and ovals. The word DORN is knotted in cream pile in the lower right hand corner. Technique: Warp: white wool; Z3S; 8 threads per inch (32 per dm). Weft: brown wool; Z3S; 2 shoots after each row of knots; 4 knots per inch (16 per dm). Pile: wool; 5 colours: light green, brown, light brown, grey, cream; symmetrical knot tied around 2 warp threads; 16 knots per sq. inch (256 per sq.dm). Side Finish: one cord overcast with grey wool. End Finish: Returned warp threads at both ends. Half inch of plainweave with white wool weft; woven mitred corners; turned under and stitched in place. |
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| Production type | Limited edition |
| Marks and inscriptions | DORN (Knotted pile) |
| Credit line | Given by The Savoy Group |
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.95-1999 |
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| Record created | January 21, 2000 |
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