Sample Book
1900-1910 (made)
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Swatch sample book of 58 pieces of block-printed cottons and linens. Some are reprints of 1830s designs, others are by William Morris or J. H. Dearle. Kate Faulkner designed 'Peony'.
Some samples have labels attached with details of pattern number and name, fabric width and price per yard. The samples are fastened together with one cotton cord.
6145 'Large stem' in linen. Pink, red, brown and green on white ground. '54 in. '9/9' changed to 10/6 per yd.'
6150 'Large stem' in linen. brown, yellow, blue and green on white ground. '54 ins. '9/9' changed to '10/6 per yd.'
'Willow' in greens and browm.
1269 'African Marigold' in yellows and brown, '36 ins. 8/6 per yd.'
1770 'African Marigold' in blues, yellow and grey '36 ins. 8/6 per yd.'
4683 'African Marigold' in greens. '36" 8/6 per yd.'
31 'Bird and Anemone' indigo discharged in blue and white. '36 in. 4/9 per yd.'
350 'Bird and Anemone' in buff ochre. '36" 3/11'.
413 'Bird and Anemone' in madder discharge. Red and white. '36 ins 3/-'.
1351 'Bird and Anemone' indigo discharge and mid blue. '36 ins 4/-'.
2037 'Bird and Anemone' madder discharge and pink. '36 ins 4/-'.
'Bluebell' in greens, red and pink. Cut at top.
6693 'Bluebell' in purples, red, pink and white. '36 ins 7/6 per yd'.
7775 'Bourne' in greens, blues and brown on a white ground. '36 ins 5/11'.
6 'Brother Rabbit' indigo discharge. '36 ins. '3/6' altered to '4/-per yd'.
51 'Brother Rabbit' in buff ochre. 36 ins. '3/-' altered to '3/4 per yd'
988 'Brother Rabbit' in blues. '36 ins. 5/3 per yd'
Small scrap of 'Cherwell' in binding.
502 'Compton' in greens, cream, red, pink, black and white. '27 ins. 6/6 per yd.'
685 'Compton' in greens, blues, red and pink on dark blue brown. '27 ins. 6/6 per yd.'
6898 'Coiling Trail' in pink, red, yellow, blue, purple and brown on white ground. '36 ins. 6/- per yd.'
1913 'Corncockle' in pink, green and blue on yellow spotted ground. '36 ins. 6/6 per yd'.
2015 'Cray' in pink, red, blue, green, yellow on duck's egg ground. '36" wide 6/11 per yd'.
2109 'Cray' in brown, yellow and greens on dark green ground. '36" wide 6/11 per yd'.
8171 'Cray' in red, pink, blue, green on white plain ground.
8245 'Cray' in red, pink, green and yellow on dark blue ground. '36" 6/11 per yd'.
6871 'Daffodil' in yellow, greens, pink, brown on plain white ground. '36" wide 6/11 per yd'.
8777 'Daffodil' in yellow, greens, pink on French navy ground. '36" wide. 7/11 per yd'.
9497 'Daffodil' in greens, brown, yellow, blue on pale blue ground. '36" wide. 7/11 per yd'.
9852 'EDEN' in red, pink, greens, blue on yellow spotted ground. '36" wide 6/3 per yd'.
1454 'Evenlode.' Discharged colours - blues, greens, pink, red, yellow with dark green background. '36" wide. 7/6 per yd'.
6867 'Evenlode.' Red, pink, blues, greens on plain white ground. '36" wide. 7/3 per yd'.
1075 'Eyebright.' Discharged blues, yellow and white. '36" wide 5/11 per yd'.
1124 'Eyebright.' Discharged blue and white. '36" wide 5/6 per yd'.
1431 'Flower Pot.' Discharged blues, yellow, red, greens. '36" wide. 6/11 per yd'.
491 'Haddon' in reds, purple, blues, greens, brown on yellow wormed ground. '32" wide. 4/11d per yd'.
Small piece probably of 'Hatfield' design.
6320 'Holkam' purple, red, yellow, brown, blue on plain white ground.
The following samples of 'Honeysuckle' are on linen:
1479 'Honeysuckle' in brown, orange, green and blue on dark brown ground. '36" wide. 10/6 per yd'.
1592 'Honeysuckle' in pink, peach, green, blues on black ground. '36" wide. 8/11 per yd'.
1793 'Honeysuckle' in two blues and white. '36" wide. 5/11 per yd'.
1794 'Honeysuckle' in greens, blues, peach on a dark blue ground.
Evidence of Honeysuckle on red and black ground.
1828 'Kennet' in buff and white '36" in. 4/- per yard'.
2094 'Kennet' discharge in blues, green and yellow '36" wide. 6/3 per yd'.
5982 'Kennet' in two blues and white. '36" wide. 4/11 per yd'.
2031 ' Kennet' in two greens and white. '36". 4/11 per yard'.
2007 'Kennet' in pink, red and white. '36" 4/11 per yard'.
6886 'Large stem'. Twill. Purple, brown, blue, pink, red on white ground. '36" '6/-' changed to '6/9 per yard'.
3015 'Lea'. Discharged blue and white. '36" wide. 4/11 per yd'.
3232 'Lea'. Discharged green and yellow on white spotted ground. '36" wide. 6/3 per yd'.
3709 'Lea' Discharged madder red and white. '36" wide. 4/11 per yd'.
1781 'Little Chintz' on linen. Blue, peach, red, green and black on white ground. '36 in. '8/6' changed to 7/6 per yard.
579 'Lodden' in pink, red, greens, yellow on white ground. '36" wide. 6/6 per yd'.
700 'Lodden' in greens, yellows and brown on white ground. '36" wide. 6/6 per yd'.
1494 'Lodden' in orange, pink, red, blue, green, brown on white ground. '36" wide. 8/9 per yd'.
6561 'Lodden' in blues, greens and yellow on white ground. '36" wide. 6/6 per yd'.
960 'Marigold' in red and pink. '36" wide. 4/11 per yd'.
5741 'Medway' discharged blue and white, orange, pink and red. '36" wide. 6/6 per yd'.
9406 'Peony' in linen. Yellow, blues and greens. '36" wide. 5/3 per yd'.
1659 'Peony' in cotton. Yellow, blues and greens. '36" wide. 5/3 per yd'.
Some samples have labels attached with details of pattern number and name, fabric width and price per yard. The samples are fastened together with one cotton cord.
6145 'Large stem' in linen. Pink, red, brown and green on white ground. '54 in. '9/9' changed to 10/6 per yd.'
6150 'Large stem' in linen. brown, yellow, blue and green on white ground. '54 ins. '9/9' changed to '10/6 per yd.'
'Willow' in greens and browm.
1269 'African Marigold' in yellows and brown, '36 ins. 8/6 per yd.'
1770 'African Marigold' in blues, yellow and grey '36 ins. 8/6 per yd.'
4683 'African Marigold' in greens. '36" 8/6 per yd.'
31 'Bird and Anemone' indigo discharged in blue and white. '36 in. 4/9 per yd.'
350 'Bird and Anemone' in buff ochre. '36" 3/11'.
413 'Bird and Anemone' in madder discharge. Red and white. '36 ins 3/-'.
1351 'Bird and Anemone' indigo discharge and mid blue. '36 ins 4/-'.
2037 'Bird and Anemone' madder discharge and pink. '36 ins 4/-'.
'Bluebell' in greens, red and pink. Cut at top.
6693 'Bluebell' in purples, red, pink and white. '36 ins 7/6 per yd'.
7775 'Bourne' in greens, blues and brown on a white ground. '36 ins 5/11'.
6 'Brother Rabbit' indigo discharge. '36 ins. '3/6' altered to '4/-per yd'.
51 'Brother Rabbit' in buff ochre. 36 ins. '3/-' altered to '3/4 per yd'
988 'Brother Rabbit' in blues. '36 ins. 5/3 per yd'
Small scrap of 'Cherwell' in binding.
502 'Compton' in greens, cream, red, pink, black and white. '27 ins. 6/6 per yd.'
685 'Compton' in greens, blues, red and pink on dark blue brown. '27 ins. 6/6 per yd.'
6898 'Coiling Trail' in pink, red, yellow, blue, purple and brown on white ground. '36 ins. 6/- per yd.'
1913 'Corncockle' in pink, green and blue on yellow spotted ground. '36 ins. 6/6 per yd'.
2015 'Cray' in pink, red, blue, green, yellow on duck's egg ground. '36" wide 6/11 per yd'.
2109 'Cray' in brown, yellow and greens on dark green ground. '36" wide 6/11 per yd'.
8171 'Cray' in red, pink, blue, green on white plain ground.
8245 'Cray' in red, pink, green and yellow on dark blue ground. '36" 6/11 per yd'.
6871 'Daffodil' in yellow, greens, pink, brown on plain white ground. '36" wide 6/11 per yd'.
8777 'Daffodil' in yellow, greens, pink on French navy ground. '36" wide. 7/11 per yd'.
9497 'Daffodil' in greens, brown, yellow, blue on pale blue ground. '36" wide. 7/11 per yd'.
9852 'EDEN' in red, pink, greens, blue on yellow spotted ground. '36" wide 6/3 per yd'.
1454 'Evenlode.' Discharged colours - blues, greens, pink, red, yellow with dark green background. '36" wide. 7/6 per yd'.
6867 'Evenlode.' Red, pink, blues, greens on plain white ground. '36" wide. 7/3 per yd'.
1075 'Eyebright.' Discharged blues, yellow and white. '36" wide 5/11 per yd'.
1124 'Eyebright.' Discharged blue and white. '36" wide 5/6 per yd'.
1431 'Flower Pot.' Discharged blues, yellow, red, greens. '36" wide. 6/11 per yd'.
491 'Haddon' in reds, purple, blues, greens, brown on yellow wormed ground. '32" wide. 4/11d per yd'.
Small piece probably of 'Hatfield' design.
6320 'Holkam' purple, red, yellow, brown, blue on plain white ground.
The following samples of 'Honeysuckle' are on linen:
1479 'Honeysuckle' in brown, orange, green and blue on dark brown ground. '36" wide. 10/6 per yd'.
1592 'Honeysuckle' in pink, peach, green, blues on black ground. '36" wide. 8/11 per yd'.
1793 'Honeysuckle' in two blues and white. '36" wide. 5/11 per yd'.
1794 'Honeysuckle' in greens, blues, peach on a dark blue ground.
Evidence of Honeysuckle on red and black ground.
1828 'Kennet' in buff and white '36" in. 4/- per yard'.
2094 'Kennet' discharge in blues, green and yellow '36" wide. 6/3 per yd'.
5982 'Kennet' in two blues and white. '36" wide. 4/11 per yd'.
2031 ' Kennet' in two greens and white. '36". 4/11 per yard'.
2007 'Kennet' in pink, red and white. '36" 4/11 per yard'.
6886 'Large stem'. Twill. Purple, brown, blue, pink, red on white ground. '36" '6/-' changed to '6/9 per yard'.
3015 'Lea'. Discharged blue and white. '36" wide. 4/11 per yd'.
3232 'Lea'. Discharged green and yellow on white spotted ground. '36" wide. 6/3 per yd'.
3709 'Lea' Discharged madder red and white. '36" wide. 4/11 per yd'.
1781 'Little Chintz' on linen. Blue, peach, red, green and black on white ground. '36 in. '8/6' changed to 7/6 per yard.
579 'Lodden' in pink, red, greens, yellow on white ground. '36" wide. 6/6 per yd'.
700 'Lodden' in greens, yellows and brown on white ground. '36" wide. 6/6 per yd'.
1494 'Lodden' in orange, pink, red, blue, green, brown on white ground. '36" wide. 8/9 per yd'.
6561 'Lodden' in blues, greens and yellow on white ground. '36" wide. 6/6 per yd'.
960 'Marigold' in red and pink. '36" wide. 4/11 per yd'.
5741 'Medway' discharged blue and white, orange, pink and red. '36" wide. 6/6 per yd'.
9406 'Peony' in linen. Yellow, blues and greens. '36" wide. 5/3 per yd'.
1659 'Peony' in cotton. Yellow, blues and greens. '36" wide. 5/3 per yd'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Block-printed cotton and linen |
| Brief description | Swatch sample book of 58 pieces of block-printed cottons and linens, designed by William Morris, J. Henry Dearle and Kate Faulkner for Morris & Co., Great Britain, 1900-1910 |
| Physical description | Swatch sample book of 58 pieces of block-printed cottons and linens. Some are reprints of 1830s designs, others are by William Morris or J. H. Dearle. Kate Faulkner designed 'Peony'. Some samples have labels attached with details of pattern number and name, fabric width and price per yard. The samples are fastened together with one cotton cord. 6145 'Large stem' in linen. Pink, red, brown and green on white ground. '54 in. '9/9' changed to 10/6 per yd.' 6150 'Large stem' in linen. brown, yellow, blue and green on white ground. '54 ins. '9/9' changed to '10/6 per yd.' 'Willow' in greens and browm. 1269 'African Marigold' in yellows and brown, '36 ins. 8/6 per yd.' 1770 'African Marigold' in blues, yellow and grey '36 ins. 8/6 per yd.' 4683 'African Marigold' in greens. '36" 8/6 per yd.' 31 'Bird and Anemone' indigo discharged in blue and white. '36 in. 4/9 per yd.' 350 'Bird and Anemone' in buff ochre. '36" 3/11'. 413 'Bird and Anemone' in madder discharge. Red and white. '36 ins 3/-'. 1351 'Bird and Anemone' indigo discharge and mid blue. '36 ins 4/-'. 2037 'Bird and Anemone' madder discharge and pink. '36 ins 4/-'. 'Bluebell' in greens, red and pink. Cut at top. 6693 'Bluebell' in purples, red, pink and white. '36 ins 7/6 per yd'. 7775 'Bourne' in greens, blues and brown on a white ground. '36 ins 5/11'. 6 'Brother Rabbit' indigo discharge. '36 ins. '3/6' altered to '4/-per yd'. 51 'Brother Rabbit' in buff ochre. 36 ins. '3/-' altered to '3/4 per yd' 988 'Brother Rabbit' in blues. '36 ins. 5/3 per yd' Small scrap of 'Cherwell' in binding. 502 'Compton' in greens, cream, red, pink, black and white. '27 ins. 6/6 per yd.' 685 'Compton' in greens, blues, red and pink on dark blue brown. '27 ins. 6/6 per yd.' 6898 'Coiling Trail' in pink, red, yellow, blue, purple and brown on white ground. '36 ins. 6/- per yd.' 1913 'Corncockle' in pink, green and blue on yellow spotted ground. '36 ins. 6/6 per yd'. 2015 'Cray' in pink, red, blue, green, yellow on duck's egg ground. '36" wide 6/11 per yd'. 2109 'Cray' in brown, yellow and greens on dark green ground. '36" wide 6/11 per yd'. 8171 'Cray' in red, pink, blue, green on white plain ground. 8245 'Cray' in red, pink, green and yellow on dark blue ground. '36" 6/11 per yd'. 6871 'Daffodil' in yellow, greens, pink, brown on plain white ground. '36" wide 6/11 per yd'. 8777 'Daffodil' in yellow, greens, pink on French navy ground. '36" wide. 7/11 per yd'. 9497 'Daffodil' in greens, brown, yellow, blue on pale blue ground. '36" wide. 7/11 per yd'. 9852 'EDEN' in red, pink, greens, blue on yellow spotted ground. '36" wide 6/3 per yd'. 1454 'Evenlode.' Discharged colours - blues, greens, pink, red, yellow with dark green background. '36" wide. 7/6 per yd'. 6867 'Evenlode.' Red, pink, blues, greens on plain white ground. '36" wide. 7/3 per yd'. 1075 'Eyebright.' Discharged blues, yellow and white. '36" wide 5/11 per yd'. 1124 'Eyebright.' Discharged blue and white. '36" wide 5/6 per yd'. 1431 'Flower Pot.' Discharged blues, yellow, red, greens. '36" wide. 6/11 per yd'. 491 'Haddon' in reds, purple, blues, greens, brown on yellow wormed ground. '32" wide. 4/11d per yd'. Small piece probably of 'Hatfield' design. 6320 'Holkam' purple, red, yellow, brown, blue on plain white ground. The following samples of 'Honeysuckle' are on linen: 1479 'Honeysuckle' in brown, orange, green and blue on dark brown ground. '36" wide. 10/6 per yd'. 1592 'Honeysuckle' in pink, peach, green, blues on black ground. '36" wide. 8/11 per yd'. 1793 'Honeysuckle' in two blues and white. '36" wide. 5/11 per yd'. 1794 'Honeysuckle' in greens, blues, peach on a dark blue ground. Evidence of Honeysuckle on red and black ground. 1828 'Kennet' in buff and white '36" in. 4/- per yard'. 2094 'Kennet' discharge in blues, green and yellow '36" wide. 6/3 per yd'. 5982 'Kennet' in two blues and white. '36" wide. 4/11 per yd'. 2031 ' Kennet' in two greens and white. '36". 4/11 per yard'. 2007 'Kennet' in pink, red and white. '36" 4/11 per yard'. 6886 'Large stem'. Twill. Purple, brown, blue, pink, red on white ground. '36" '6/-' changed to '6/9 per yard'. 3015 'Lea'. Discharged blue and white. '36" wide. 4/11 per yd'. 3232 'Lea'. Discharged green and yellow on white spotted ground. '36" wide. 6/3 per yd'. 3709 'Lea' Discharged madder red and white. '36" wide. 4/11 per yd'. 1781 'Little Chintz' on linen. Blue, peach, red, green and black on white ground. '36 in. '8/6' changed to 7/6 per yard. 579 'Lodden' in pink, red, greens, yellow on white ground. '36" wide. 6/6 per yd'. 700 'Lodden' in greens, yellows and brown on white ground. '36" wide. 6/6 per yd'. 1494 'Lodden' in orange, pink, red, blue, green, brown on white ground. '36" wide. 8/9 per yd'. 6561 'Lodden' in blues, greens and yellow on white ground. '36" wide. 6/6 per yd'. 960 'Marigold' in red and pink. '36" wide. 4/11 per yd'. 5741 'Medway' discharged blue and white, orange, pink and red. '36" wide. 6/6 per yd'. 9406 'Peony' in linen. Yellow, blues and greens. '36" wide. 5/3 per yd'. 1659 'Peony' in cotton. Yellow, blues and greens. '36" wide. 5/3 per yd'. |
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| Accession number | T.34-1982 |
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