Victoria and Albert chintz
Furnishing Fabric
20th century (made)
20th century (made)
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Furnishing fabric of block-printed cotton. With three bunches of flowers disposed on a vertical stem which is repeated three times in the width of the material, and the central stem bears its flowers on a different level from the other two. Tendrils from one of the bunches of flowers form small profiles of Queen Victoria and her consort.
The cotton is printed in red, pink, blue, lilac with a little pale yellow and buff, and with dark single green for the leaves.
The cotton is printed in red, pink, blue, lilac with a little pale yellow and buff, and with dark single green for the leaves.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Victoria and Albert chintz |
| Materials and techniques | Block-printed cotton |
| Brief description | Furnishing fabric 'Victoria and Albert chintz' of block-printed cotton, made by Stead McAlpin for Sanderson's, England, made in 20th century from 1850 blocks. |
| Physical description | Furnishing fabric of block-printed cotton. With three bunches of flowers disposed on a vertical stem which is repeated three times in the width of the material, and the central stem bears its flowers on a different level from the other two. Tendrils from one of the bunches of flowers form small profiles of Queen Victoria and her consort. The cotton is printed in red, pink, blue, lilac with a little pale yellow and buff, and with dark single green for the leaves. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr and Mrs Michael Archer |
| Production | Made in 20th century from 1850 blocks. |
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| Accession number | T.333-1967 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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