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Avis

Furnishing Fabric
ca. 1939 (designed)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric of machine-woven cotton, rayon and spun rayon. With a repeat of schematic birds in flight in blue and white on a green ground.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleAvis (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Machine-woven cotton, rayon and spun rayon
Brief description
Furnishing fabric 'Avis' of machine-woven cotton, rayon and spun rayon, designed by Marion Dorn for Edinburgh Weavers, Carlisle, ca. 1939
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of machine-woven cotton, rayon and spun rayon. With a repeat of schematic birds in flight in blue and white on a green ground.
Dimensions
  • Height: 18in
  • Width: 17in
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.319I-1939

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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