Not on display

Furnishing Fabric

1932 (made)
Artist/Maker
Allan Walton Textiles (Manufacturers)
Allan Walton (Designer)
Place of origin
United Kingdom (Made)

Furnishing fabric of cotton, block-printed by hand in red, green, blue and black on a white ground. Maritime-themed nursery pattern of sailors, ships, anchors, tentacles and cables set vertically.

Object details

Categories
Textiles
Interiors
Scotland
Object type
Furnishing fabric
Materials and techniques
printed textile
Cotton
Printed
Printing
Brief description
printed, 1932, British; Walton, Allan for Allan Walton Textiles
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of cotton, block-printed by hand in red, green, blue and black on a white ground. Maritime-themed nursery pattern of sailors, ships, anchors, tentacles and cables set vertically.
Dimensions
  • Length: 92in
  • Width: 52in
  • Diameter: 91mm
Dimensions taken from paper records
Subjects depicted
Sea
Oceans
Sailors
Squid
Ships
Boats
Cables
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.306-1934

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O268283/furnishing-fabric-allan-walton/
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