Not on display

Furnishing

1905 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woven furnishing textile sample with a dark olive green background which has a staggered pattern of plants with single beige stems bearing blue and mauve flowers and soft green leaves. This motif alternates with a small green floral sprig. The fabric is woven with a natural coloured woolen weft and green wool and brown cotton warp. The additional colours are rendered by block printing the weft.

There is a 1/4" selvedge on the right, all other edges being bound with machine stitching. Four metal rings are inset along the top. A small brown label is loosely stitched on the lower right hand corned inscribed '265700A'.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven wool and cotton, hand block-printed
Brief description
Woven furnishing textile sample, A. H. Lee & Sons, England, 1905.
Physical description
Woven furnishing textile sample with a dark olive green background which has a staggered pattern of plants with single beige stems bearing blue and mauve flowers and soft green leaves. This motif alternates with a small green floral sprig. The fabric is woven with a natural coloured woolen weft and green wool and brown cotton warp. The additional colours are rendered by block printing the weft.

There is a 1/4" selvedge on the right, all other edges being bound with machine stitching. Four metal rings are inset along the top. A small brown label is loosely stitched on the lower right hand corned inscribed '265700A'.
Dimensions
  • Length: 70.25cm
  • Width: 68.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'265700A' (Printed on small, brown labebl, loosely stitched on the lower right hand corner)
Collection
Accession number
T.420-1970

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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