Not currently on display at the V&A

Carpet Sample

1978 (made)
Artist/Maker
Hugh Mackay (maker)
Place of origin
Durham (made)

Overlapping lozenges of light red and white outlines on a dark red ground have small white flower-heads and larger light red ones and points of crossing.


Object details

Categories
Floor Coverings
Textiles
Object type
Carpet sample
Materials and techniques
Woven in cut pile
Brief description
Brussels, carpet sample, 1978, English; Durham carpets, Hugh Mackay & Co, lozenges on red
Physical description
Overlapping lozenges of light red and white outlines on a dark red ground have small white flower-heads and larger light red ones and points of crossing.
Dimensions
  • Length: 11in
  • Width: 17.75in
  • Weight: 0.3kg
not complete width
Marks and inscriptions
  • The label of the firm on the back gives the design number as '1832/7393' and states that there are 90 tufts to the square inch (9 pitch).
  • Transliteration
Credit line
Given by Hugh Mackay & Co Ltd
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.53-1979

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O258640/carpet-sample-hugh-mackay/
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