Snail's Trail
Furnishing Fabric
ca. 1925 (designed and made)
ca. 1925 (designed and made)
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Furnishing fabric consisting of a scarlet and purple silk warp hand-woven with magenta, white and grey rayon weft. The all-over pattern consists of diagonal meandering lines forming ogees enclosing pairs of florets.
Object details
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| Title | Snail's Trail |
| Materials and techniques | Silk warp woven with rayon weft |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric 'Snail's Trail' consisting of silk warp hand-woven with rayon weft, designed and made by Ruth Vaughan Lodge for Calimala, Great Britain, ca. 1925 |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric consisting of a scarlet and purple silk warp hand-woven with magenta, white and grey rayon weft. The all-over pattern consists of diagonal meandering lines forming ogees enclosing pairs of florets. |
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| Credit line | Given by Miss Janet Milne |
| Object history | Variation of 'Snail's Trail' pattern. This American Colonical all-over pattern is also called 'Wandering Vine', 'Cat Track' and 'Cat's Paw'. 'Snail's Trail' is frequently mentioned in the records and letters and appears to have been popular with customers. |
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| Accession number | T.632-1974 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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