Furnishing Fabric
1983 (made)
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Jacquard woven woollen furnishing fabric with two motifs fitted into 36 inches (91.5 cms). The pattern shows alternating pairs of confronting birds in flight and resting on a leaf. Artichoke motifs separate the two sets of birds motifs with a surrounding floral design of flower buds, sunflower heads and acanthus leaves. Colouring in cream, pink, green and pale blue on a dark blue ground. Three paper tickets are attached to the fabric, two of which are printed with technical details of the textile.
Top and bottom edges of the fabric are overworked in white and blue cotton.
Top and bottom edges of the fabric are overworked in white and blue cotton.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Jacquard woven wool and cotton |
| Brief description | Jacquard woven woollen furnishing fabric, after an 1878 design 'Bird' by William Morris, made by Scalamandré, United States, 1983. |
| Physical description | Jacquard woven woollen furnishing fabric with two motifs fitted into 36 inches (91.5 cms). The pattern shows alternating pairs of confronting birds in flight and resting on a leaf. Artichoke motifs separate the two sets of birds motifs with a surrounding floral design of flower buds, sunflower heads and acanthus leaves. Colouring in cream, pink, green and pale blue on a dark blue ground. Three paper tickets are attached to the fabric, two of which are printed with technical details of the textile. Top and bottom edges of the fabric are overworked in white and blue cotton. |
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| Credit line | Given by Adriana Scalamandré Bitter |
| Production | Originally designed in 1878 as a double cloth and with three design motifs. |
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| Accession number | T.211-1983 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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