Not currently on display at the V&A

Sample Book

ca. 1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Pryce Jones Ltd. (maker)
Place of origin
Newtown (made)

Swatch 'Fancy Stripe Costume Linen' 27 inch wide, '12 1/2d per yd'. 'Ladies Costumes, Skirts and Blouses, made to order'. Seven samples of natural linen with woven colour stripes. The last sample is of natural linen. Paper label attached to the top sample printed with 'By Special Royal Warrants'.


Object details

Category
Textiles
Object type
Sample book
Materials and techniques
Linen
Brief description
Swatch 'Fancy Stripe Costume Linen', Pryce Jones Ltd., Newtown, Wales, ca. 1900
Physical description
Swatch 'Fancy Stripe Costume Linen' 27 inch wide, '12 1/2d per yd'. 'Ladies Costumes, Skirts and Blouses, made to order'. Seven samples of natural linen with woven colour stripes. The last sample is of natural linen. Paper label attached to the top sample printed with 'By Special Royal Warrants'.
Dimensions
  • Length: 4in
  • Width: 2.5in
  • Length: 10cm
  • Width: 6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'By Special Royal Warrants'. (Printed on paper label attached to the top sample)
  • 'Ladies Costumes, Skirts and Blouses, made to order' (Printed on paper)
  • Transliteration
Credit line
Given by Mr Jocelyn Morton
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.30A-1982

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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