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Lily, Pink and Columbine

Sample
1896 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sample of Brussels carpet with a design of columbines and pinks in small curve linear compartments, and the spaces between are filled with trailing stems of lilies in shades of green, yellow, pink and white on a green ground.


Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleLily, Pink and Columbine
Materials and techniques
Woven
Brief description
Sample of Brussels carpet 'Lily, Pink and Columbine', designed by Walter Crane for James Templeton & Company, Great Britain, 1896
Physical description
Sample of Brussels carpet with a design of columbines and pinks in small curve linear compartments, and the spaces between are filled with trailing stems of lilies in shades of green, yellow, pink and white on a green ground.
Dimensions
  • Weight: 1.86kg
  • Length: 54in
  • Width: 27in
Marks and inscriptions
'LILY . PINK . AND . COLUMBINE . / DESIGNED . BY . / WALTER CRANE .' (Inscribed on the bottom of the sample)
Credit line
Given by Messrs J. Templeton & Co. Ltd.
Collection
Accession number
T.98-1953

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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