Not currently on display at the V&A

Furnishing Fabric

ca. 1870 (made)
Artist/Maker
Norris & Co. (makers)
Place of origin
Spitalfields (made)

Furnishing fabric of silk twill satin. On a black satin ground are interlacing stems in terracotta bearing flowers in purple-pink.


Object details

Categories
Interiors
Textiles
Object type
Furnishing fabric
Materials and techniques
Silk twill satin
Brief description
Furnishing fabric of silk twill satin, made by Norris & Co., Spitalfields, London, ca. 1870
Physical description
Furnishing fabric of silk twill satin. On a black satin ground are interlacing stems in terracotta bearing flowers in purple-pink.
Dimensions
  • Height: 13.75in
  • Width: 21.125in
  • Height: 35cm
  • Width: 54cm
  • Repeat height: 10.25in
  • Repeat width: 5.25in
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Credit line
Given by Warner and Sons Ltd
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.140-1972

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O289222/furnishing-fabric-norris--co/
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