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Rug Design

Drawing
20th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Wilton Royal Carpet Factory Ltd (makers)
Marion Dorn (maker)
Place of origin
Salisbury (made)

Design for a rug in brown with a linear pattern of irregular thick white lines, with curved linear pattern (fragmentry figure of 8) in thin lines of dark brown over the top, on cream card and with label in lower right hand corner


Object details

Categories
Designs
Interiors
Object type
Drawing
TitleRug Design (generic title)
Materials and techniques
Painted onto card, and paper label typed and then glued to card.
Glue
Card
Ink
Paper
Paint
Painted
Glued
Typed
Brief description
Marion Dorn; Design for Wilton carpet, 20th century
Physical description
Design for a rug in brown with a linear pattern of irregular thick white lines, with curved linear pattern (fragmentry figure of 8) in thin lines of dark brown over the top, on cream card and with label in lower right hand corner
Dimensions
  • Height: 37.1cm (Note: Taken from RF notes)
  • Width: 51.7cm (Note: Taken from RF notes)
Production typeDesign
Marks and inscriptions
  • The Wilton Royal Carpet Factory Ltd. No: Sketch: design A Scale: Artist: This design can be executed in any other colour scheme that may be desired. (Label- fragments visible only)
  • Marion Dorn 10 Lancashire Court New Bond Street, W.1. Phone May 5037 (stamp)
  • The Wilton Royal Carpet Factory Ltd. No: 6737 Sketch: Scale: Artist: Marion Dorn This design can be executed in any other colour scheme that may be desired.
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.2279-1992

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Record createdMarch 18, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O202252/rug-design-drawing-marion-dorn/
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