Not on display

Sample

1929-1930 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sample of handwoven silk, wool and cellophane in a complex weave. Taken from a pattern book. Possibly intended as a hanging. In pale green and beige tones. The warps are of the silk and wool, and the weft of silk and cellophane filaments.

Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Handwoven silk, wool and cellophane
Brief description
Sample of handwoven silk, wool and cellophane in a complex weave, designed and woven by Margaret Leischner at Bauhaus, Dessau, 1929-1930
Physical description
Sample of handwoven silk, wool and cellophane in a complex weave. Taken from a pattern book. Possibly intended as a hanging. In pale green and beige tones. The warps are of the silk and wool, and the weft of silk and cellophane filaments.
Dimensions
  • Length: 13.8cm
  • Width: 17.2cm
Credit line
Given by Miss Margaret Leischner
Production
Woven at Bauhaus.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.21-1968

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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