Not on display

Whirling Waves

Sample Set
1950s (designed)
Artist/Maker
Heal & Son Ltd (designed for)
Fennemore, Thomas Acland (designer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Set of furnishing fabric samples, stapled together at top. Pattern of black and white waves and white stars on a coloured ground. Set of seven colourways.

Object details

Categories
Textiles
Interiors
Object type
Sample set
TitleWhirling Waves (assigned by artist)
Materials and techniques
Printed cotton
Cotton
Printing
Brief description
"Whirling Waves" designed by T.A. Fennemore for Heals.
Physical description
Set of furnishing fabric samples, stapled together at top. Pattern of black and white waves and white stars on a coloured ground. Set of seven colourways.
Dimensions
  • Length: 30cm
  • Width: 30cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
"Heals 'Whirling Waves' by T.A. Fennemore"

Note
English; Paper label at top of samples
Credit line
Given by Heal & Son Ltd.
Object history
Acquired in 1995 as part of the Heal's archive
Production
Reason For Production: Retail
Other numbers
  • WE 538 - Heals number
  • WE 539 - Heals number
  • WE 540 - Heals number
  • WE 541 - Heals number
  • WE 516 - Heals number
  • WE 517 - Heals number
  • WE 518 - Heals number
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.373:2-1999

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Record createdMarch 31, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O34634/whirling-waves-sample-set-fennemore-thomas-acland/
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