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Case Cover

1820-1830 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Case cover, bound at the edges with white silk ribbon and with a ribbon rosette at the upper corners.

The white cotton ground is printed with stems of flowers; poppy, lily of the valley, rose, passion flower, fritillary and sweet William, in full chintz colours of purple, red, pink, blue, yellow, orange and green.

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Printed cotton with silk ribbon edges
Brief description
Printed cotton case cover, England, ca. 1820-1830.
Physical description
Case cover, bound at the edges with white silk ribbon and with a ribbon rosette at the upper corners.

The white cotton ground is printed with stems of flowers; poppy, lily of the valley, rose, passion flower, fritillary and sweet William, in full chintz colours of purple, red, pink, blue, yellow, orange and green.
Dimensions
  • Length: 13.5in
  • Width: 10in
  • Height: 5in
Marks and inscriptions
Transliteration
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Credit line
Given by Mr and Mrs G. H. G. Norman
Collection
Accession number
T.392-1970

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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