Sample
1860-1880 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Sample of cotton printed with Turkey red showing a peacock with its tail transformed into a roundel with a wide border of small cones. The peacock feathers form a scrolling surround with small peacocks. The sample goes in the colours yellow, blue, green, white and black on red.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed cotton |
| Brief description | Sample of printed cotton, made by United Turkey Red Co. Ltd, Dumbarton, Scotland, 1860-1880 |
| Physical description | Sample of cotton printed with Turkey red showing a peacock with its tail transformed into a roundel with a wide border of small cones. The peacock feathers form a scrolling surround with small peacocks. The sample goes in the colours yellow, blue, green, white and black on red. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'H.B. 618' (Stamped) |
| Credit line | Given by the Society of Dyers & Colourists |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | T.133:28-1976 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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