Not currently on display at the V&A

Sample

1850s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sample of Brussels carpet woven in worsted and linen with a looped and uncut pile. The carpet shows part of a large scale design of leaves and branches in buffs and browns on a strawberry pink ground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven worsted and linen, looped pile
Brief description
Sample of carpet woven with worsted and linen, manufactured by John Crossley & Sons Ltd, Halifax, England, 1850s
Physical description
Sample of Brussels carpet woven in worsted and linen with a looped and uncut pile. The carpet shows part of a large scale design of leaves and branches in buffs and browns on a strawberry pink ground.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 0.16kg
  • Height: 8in
  • Width: 26.5in
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
Other number
AP.98:5 - Previous number
Collection
Accession number
T.4-1959

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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