Not currently on display at the V&A

Knaresboro

Furnishing Fabric
1925 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric of woven silk, linen and rayon. With a black tracing of arches through which are seen landscapes with palm trees on white, white birds with long tails, flying, white doves and pots of flowers on the bases of the arches, against a sky of variegated pink and blue weft.


Object details

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Object type
TitleKnaresboro
Materials and techniques
Woven silk, linen and rayon
Brief description
Furnishing fabric 'Knaresboro' of woven silk, linen and rayon, designed by Bertrand Whittaker, made by Warner and Sons, Great Britain, 1925
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of woven silk, linen and rayon. With a black tracing of arches through which are seen landscapes with palm trees on white, white birds with long tails, flying, white doves and pots of flowers on the bases of the arches, against a sky of variegated pink and blue weft.
Dimensions
  • Length: 36.5in
  • Width: 25in
  • Length: 92.7cm
  • Width: 63.5cm
Credit line
Given by Warner and Sons
Collection
Accession number
T.199-1972

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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