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Quarto

Furnishing Fabric
1966 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric of printed cotton sateen with a bold geometric navy and white design of stylised flowers and rosettes. Bellona vat dyed satin. 4 colours.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleQuarto (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printed cotton sateen, vat dyed
Brief description
Furnishing fabric 'Quarto' of printed cotton sateen, designed by Margaret Cannon for Hull Traders Ltd., Great Britain, 1966.
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of printed cotton sateen with a bold geometric navy and white design of stylised flowers and rosettes. Bellona vat dyed satin. 4 colours.
Dimensions
  • Repeat length: 24in
  • Width: 50in
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Quarto / Bellona Vat Dyed Satin / HULL TRADERS LIMITED / TIME PRESENT FABRICS / colour White/Navy / width 50" / price / repeat 24"' (Paper label attached)
  • 'QUARTO designed by MARGARET CANNON * A TIME PRESENT FABRIC * fully shrunk, washable' (Printed along one selvedge)
  • 'Hand Printed by * HULL TRADERS Ltd. *' (Printed along opposite selvedge)
Credit line
Given by the makers
Object history
Registered File number 1977/2184.
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
T.128-1989

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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