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Carpet Sample

1978 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Wilton carpet sample. White and fawn ribbons twined with leaves in two shaded of green form a rough lozenge about a stem of white roses on a rust-red ground. Labels on the back.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Weaving
Brief description
Carpet sample, weaving, manufactured by Hugh MacKay Carpets, Durham, 1978
Physical description
Wilton carpet sample. White and fawn ribbons twined with leaves in two shaded of green form a rough lozenge about a stem of white roses on a rust-red ground. Labels on the back.
Dimensions
  • Length: 27in
  • Width: 27.375in
  • Weight: 1.02kg
Marks and inscriptions
'London Show, Historical collection T4521 (border) T4532(filling)' and 'Design 7369' and '0.150 pile Height' and 'Colouring: 1. 9552 Cream / 2. 9857 Camel / 3. 9792 Kenya Red / 4. 9848 Russet / 5. 9829 Catkin' (Label on the back)
Credit line
Given by Hugh MacKay Carpets
Collection
Accession number
T.50-1979

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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