Birds and Berries
Furnishing Fabric
1932 (made), 1897 (designed)
1932 (made), 1897 (designed)
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Woven cotton furnishing fabric with a design called 'Birds and Berries' shows alternate rows of stylised birds in yellow, outlined in brown, and curving leaves in two shades of green, edged in brown.
Both motifs face to the right. The birds and the leaves are arranged on meandering vertical stripes (possibly meant to represent tree trunks) in grass green and yellow, and on brown dotted stripes representing scattered berries.
There are several weaving faults in this sample which has a selvedge on the right hand side. Area of plain weave at each end signify this to be a trial sample.
Both motifs face to the right. The birds and the leaves are arranged on meandering vertical stripes (possibly meant to represent tree trunks) in grass green and yellow, and on brown dotted stripes representing scattered berries.
There are several weaving faults in this sample which has a selvedge on the right hand side. Area of plain weave at each end signify this to be a trial sample.
Object details
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| Title | Birds and Berries |
| Materials and techniques | Woven cotton |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric 'Birds and Berries' of woven cotton, designed by C.F.A. Voysey in 1897, manufactured by John Duckworth & Son, England, 1932 |
| Physical description | Woven cotton furnishing fabric with a design called 'Birds and Berries' shows alternate rows of stylised birds in yellow, outlined in brown, and curving leaves in two shades of green, edged in brown. Both motifs face to the right. The birds and the leaves are arranged on meandering vertical stripes (possibly meant to represent tree trunks) in grass green and yellow, and on brown dotted stripes representing scattered berries. There are several weaving faults in this sample which has a selvedge on the right hand side. Area of plain weave at each end signify this to be a trial sample. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | '313981' (The patent design number is printed in one corner) |
| Credit line | Given by Manchester Design Registry |
| Production | Designed after a 1897 Voysey design |
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| Accession number | T.88-1980 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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