Not on display

Swatch

ca. 1910 (made)
Artist/Maker
B. Burnet & Co. (retailer)
Place of origin
London (made)

Swatch containing four samples of metal tissue of different colours. It is interleaved with paper and bound with a grey paper cover.

Object details

Categories
Textiles
Clothing
Interiors
Object type
Swatch
Materials and techniques
Metal tissue interleaved with paper
Brief description
Swatch of metal tissues, retailed by B. Burnet & Co., London, ca. 1910.
Physical description
Swatch containing four samples of metal tissue of different colours. It is interleaved with paper and bound with a grey paper cover.
Dimensions
  • Length: 3in
  • Width: 2.5in
  • Length: 7.5cm
  • Width: 6cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'B. Burnet & Co Ltd. 22 Garrick Street, Covent Garden, London WC2 and 198 Regent Street, W1. Specialities in Arts Fabrics. Unique in Colour, Texture and Design.' (Printed on the cover)
  • '"Metal Tissue" 20 ins width at 3/6d per yard.' (Label marked in ink)
  • Transliteration
Credit line
Given by Mrs J. Crump
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.251-1979

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O294311/swatch-b-burnet/
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