Rug
1930s
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A hand-knotted carpet with a field divided into square or rectangular blocks, each in a shade of brown. There is no other pattern. The dark brown block in the upper left hand corner is an angular L-shape.
The word DORN is knotted in dark brown pile along the lower left hand edge.
Technique:
Warp: white wool; Z3S; 8 threads per inch (32 per dm).
Weft: dark brown wool; Z3S; 2 rows after each row of knots; 4 knots per inch (15 per dm).
Pile: wool; 3 colours: dark brown, brown, light brown; symmetrical knot tied around 2 warp threads; 16 knots per sq. inch (240 per sq.dm).
Side Finish: one cord overcast with brown wool.
End Finish: Returned warp at both ends. One inch of plainweave with white wool; woven mitred corners; turned under and stitched in place.
The word DORN is knotted in dark brown pile along the lower left hand edge.
Technique:
Warp: white wool; Z3S; 8 threads per inch (32 per dm).
Weft: dark brown wool; Z3S; 2 rows after each row of knots; 4 knots per inch (15 per dm).
Pile: wool; 3 colours: dark brown, brown, light brown; symmetrical knot tied around 2 warp threads; 16 knots per sq. inch (240 per sq.dm).
Side Finish: one cord overcast with brown wool.
End Finish: Returned warp at both ends. One inch of plainweave with white wool; 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 field divided into square or rectangular blocks, each in a shade of brown. There is no other pattern. The dark brown block in the upper left hand corner is an angular L-shape. The word DORN is knotted in dark brown pile along the lower left hand edge. Technique: Warp: white wool; Z3S; 8 threads per inch (32 per dm). Weft: dark brown wool; Z3S; 2 rows after each row of knots; 4 knots per inch (15 per dm). Pile: wool; 3 colours: dark brown, brown, light brown; symmetrical knot tied around 2 warp threads; 16 knots per sq. inch (240 per sq.dm). Side Finish: one cord overcast with brown wool. End Finish: Returned warp at both ends. One inch of plainweave with white wool; 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.97-1999 |
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| Record created | January 21, 2000 |
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