Compton
Furnishing Fabric
1896 (designed), ca. 1955 (made)
1896 (designed), ca. 1955 (made)
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Furnishing fabric of block printed cotton with a large scale meandering design of tulip-like flowers with buds and green foliage. It is a small colour sample, attached by staples to the larger one, and shows the design on a dark green ground.
Object details
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| Title | Compton |
| Materials and techniques | Block printed cotton |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric of printed cotton, 'Compton', designed by William Morris, 1896, printed by Stead McAlpin for Warner and Sons, Great Britain, ca. 1955 |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric of block printed cotton with a large scale meandering design of tulip-like flowers with buds and green foliage. It is a small colour sample, attached by staples to the larger one, and shows the design on a dark green ground. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Warners No; CB5225' (Insribed on sample) |
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| Accession number | T.2A-1978 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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