Sunflower
Sample
ca. 1890 (made)
ca. 1890 (made)
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Furnishing sample of hand-loom jacquard woven woollen fabric. The design shows a full width and almost a full length repeat of a pattern of meandering sunflower stems with buds and flowerheads in shades of green and white on a dark green ground. The fabric has an all-over honeycomb texture to the weave.
Object details
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| Title | Sunflower (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Hand-loom jacquard woven wool |
| Brief description | Furnishing sample of hand-loom jacquard woven woollen fabric 'Sunflower', designed by J. H. Dearle, made by Morris & Co. at Merton Abbey Works, ca. 1890 |
| Physical description | Furnishing sample of hand-loom jacquard woven woollen fabric. The design shows a full width and almost a full length repeat of a pattern of meandering sunflower stems with buds and flowerheads in shades of green and white on a dark green ground. The fabric has an all-over honeycomb texture to the weave. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mrs Linda Parry |
| Object history | Registered File number 1985/84. This design was Morris & Co pattern number 1879 and was only woven in one colourway. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Parry, Linda. William Morris Textiles. 1983, No. 73. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.93-1985 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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