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Sample Book

1977 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sample book of casement materials containing plain coloured, printed pattern, woven damask and embroidered examples of curtains. Plain examples include 'Lustre Cloth', 'All Wool Canton', 'Mohair', 'All Wool Challis', 'Silk Warp Canton', 'Figured Silk and Wool Cloth', and 'All Silk'. Other techniques represented are 'Mohair Damask', 'Printed Cloth (wool weft, cotton warp)', 'Woven figured cloth', and 'Printed cloth (All wool)'.

The book ends with two examples of 'Embroidered Botany wool cloth' showing stylised floral motifs in blue and green on a cream ground. The book is bound with a dark green cover with titles in gold.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Printed, damask, embroidered, wool, silk, cotton
Brief description
Sample book of casement materials, retailed by Affleck & Brown Ltd., Great Britain, 1977
Physical description
Sample book of casement materials containing plain coloured, printed pattern, woven damask and embroidered examples of curtains. Plain examples include 'Lustre Cloth', 'All Wool Canton', 'Mohair', 'All Wool Challis', 'Silk Warp Canton', 'Figured Silk and Wool Cloth', and 'All Silk'. Other techniques represented are 'Mohair Damask', 'Printed Cloth (wool weft, cotton warp)', 'Woven figured cloth', and 'Printed cloth (All wool)'.

The book ends with two examples of 'Embroidered Botany wool cloth' showing stylised floral motifs in blue and green on a cream ground. The book is bound with a dark green cover with titles in gold.
Dimensions
  • Length: 8in
  • Width: 6in
  • Depth: 2in
  • Length: 20.4cm
  • Width: 15.2cm
  • Depth: 5cm
  • Weight: 0.60kg
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
Credit line
Given by Mr Jocelyn Morton
Collection
Accession number
T.25-1982

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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