Carpet Sample
1998 (made)
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Sample of machine woven Axminster carpeting with 100% woollen pile.
It is decorated with an all-over pattern, predominantly in dark red and dark blue. The most noticeable features are: two octagons side byside on a dark red field decorated with black diagonal lines; five diagonally striped diamonds, one above the other; a large segmented octagon with a yellow diamond in the centre.
It is decorated with an all-over pattern, predominantly in dark red and dark blue. The most noticeable features are: two octagons side byside on a dark red field decorated with black diagonal lines; five diagonally striped diamonds, one above the other; a large segmented octagon with a yellow diamond in the centre.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Machine woven Axminster with 100% wool |
| Brief description | Machine-woven carpet sample, 1998, British, manufactured by Gaskell Carpets limited |
| Physical description | Sample of machine woven Axminster carpeting with 100% woollen pile. It is decorated with an all-over pattern, predominantly in dark red and dark blue. The most noticeable features are: two octagons side byside on a dark red field decorated with black diagonal lines; five diagonally striped diamonds, one above the other; a large segmented octagon with a yellow diamond in the centre. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Mr. William Higbee |
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| Accession number | T.164-1999 |
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| Record created | March 13, 2000 |
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