Sample Book
1977 (made)
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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.
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
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| 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. |
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Jocelyn Morton |
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| Accession number | T.25-1982 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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