Not on display

Furnishing Fabric

ca. 1830-1880 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Furnishing fabric of stamped plush velveteen. With an 18th century large-scale symmetrical pattern with flowers and larger leaves springing from a central stem, and stamped in two levels on a pink-tan silk pile. The material has a binding warp of pale blue cotton and double shots of pink cotton weft. Wide selvedges are woven with paired warp threads, 5 blue, 4 white and 8 blue. On the back of the material is printed in black ink with 'R.M. & Co.' three times along one edge.

Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Stamped plush velveteen on a silk pile
Brief description
Furnishing fabric of stamped plush velveteen, England, ca. 1830-1880.
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of stamped plush velveteen. With an 18th century large-scale symmetrical pattern with flowers and larger leaves springing from a central stem, and stamped in two levels on a pink-tan silk pile. The material has a binding warp of pale blue cotton and double shots of pink cotton weft. Wide selvedges are woven with paired warp threads, 5 blue, 4 white and 8 blue. On the back of the material is printed in black ink with 'R.M. & Co.' three times along one edge.
Dimensions
  • Repeat height: 22in
  • Length: 36in
  • Width: 25.25in
  • Between selvedges width: 24in
Marks and inscriptions
'R.M. & Co.' (Printed in black ink three times along one edge of the back)
Credit line
Bequeathed by Estella Canziani
Collection
Accession number
T.278-1965

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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