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Queensway

Furnishing Fabric
1953 (made), 1953 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric tissue of silk satin, rayon and cotton. One width consists of two motifs side by side of a spray design repeated three times. The spray consists of a rose, thistle, leek and shamrock, which is crowned, and set within a garland of oak leaves. The design is in gilt, yellow and fawn thread on a blue satin ground.


Object details

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Object type
TitleQueensway
Materials and techniques
Silk satin, rayon and cotton tissue with gilt thread
Brief description
Furnishing fabric tissue 'Queensway' of silk satin, rayon and cotton, made by Warner and Sons, Great Britain, 1953
Physical description
Furnishing fabric tissue of silk satin, rayon and cotton. One width consists of two motifs side by side of a spray design repeated three times. The spray consists of a rose, thistle, leek and shamrock, which is crowned, and set within a garland of oak leaves. The design is in gilt, yellow and fawn thread on a blue satin ground.
Dimensions
  • Length: 102in
  • Width: 50in
Credit line
Given by Messrs Warner & Sons Ltd.
Collection
Accession number
T.193-1953

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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