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Swatch

ca. 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Alexander Morton (manufacturer)
Affleck & Brown Ltd. (retailer)
Place of origin
Darvel (made)
Manchester (retailed)

Swatch sample of cuttings from a pattern book containing eight examples of casement cloths of fine wool and cotton. The first design is of cotton with a brocaded floral motif in yellow, green and grey, and two other cotton examples show printed designs of purple poppies and stylised floral groups in shades of green. All other examples are of plain or printed wool challis. Printed woollen examples are in white with isolated floral sprigs in various colours.


Object details

Categories
Pattern Books
Textiles
Furniture
Scotland
Object type
Swatch
Materials and techniques
Casement cloths, brocaded and printed cotton, wool challis
Brief description
Swatch sample of cuttings from a pattern book of casement cloths, manufactured by Alexander Morton & Co, Darvel, and retailed by Affleck and Brown, Manchester, ca. 1900.
Physical description
Swatch sample of cuttings from a pattern book containing eight examples of casement cloths of fine wool and cotton. The first design is of cotton with a brocaded floral motif in yellow, green and grey, and two other cotton examples show printed designs of purple poppies and stylised floral groups in shades of green. All other examples are of plain or printed wool challis. Printed woollen examples are in white with isolated floral sprigs in various colours.
Dimensions
  • Length: 5.75in
  • Width: 6.25in
approx.
Marks and inscriptions
  • A plain white example has a label that reads 'All wool Challis Aw13. 52" wide 2/4 1/2 per yd'
  • A plain olive green example has a label that reads 'AW9'
  • Labels on the front of the swatch in Jocelyn Morton's handwriting read 'Cuttings from Pattern Book (A4) of "Casement Materials" issued in 1900(?) by Affleck and Brown, Manchester:- (Pattern Book includes details of casement loops, brass curtain rods, bod rings, "Gartherwell" tape - like "Rufflette" tape - made up Brise Bise Blinds - 6/11 and 7/11 each in slips in book - and casement cloth printed with a Dado). Pattern Book now with Victoria and Albert Museum. Prices as quoted to public presumably'
  • Label 'Printed cloth (all wool) PW12 52" wide 2/11 1/2 per yd'
  • Label 'Printed cloth (wool weft, cotton warp) PC19 52" wide 2/4 1/2 per yd'
  • '0566 (as 1012)'
  • 'PW7 (as PW12)'
Credit line
Given by J W F Morton and Courtaulds Ltd.
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.186-1977

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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