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Scarf

ca. 1844 (made)
Artist/Maker
Towler & Campin (maker)
Place of origin
Norwich (made)

Woven scarf of brocaded black wool.

Object details

Categories
Clothing
Accessories
Fashion
Object type
Scarf
Materials and techniques
Brocaded wool
Wool (Textile)
Brocading
Brief description
Woven scarf of brocaded wool, made by Towler, Campin and Co, Norwich, ca. 1844
Physical description
Woven scarf of brocaded black wool.
Dimensions
  • Width: 1520mm
  • Length: 3160mm (Note: including fringe)
Gallery label
(1984)
WOVEN SCARF SHAWL, long.
English; Towler, Campin & Co, Norwich.
Design registered 16 August 1844.
Here woven as a scarf with only patterned ends, the design registered disposed this pattern for a square shawl, the centre filled with trails and sprays of semi-naturalistic flowers. This was one of 54 designs registered by Towler, Campin & Co in 1844.
This style, the flowers sometimes springing from rococo ornament, was popular from 1844 to 1846. Even at the height of its naturalism, with poppy plants shown with one seed pod almost bare of petals, the leaves of the plant were filled with flowers as well as veins. This style was not exclusive to Norwich. John Morgan wove shawls like this in Paisley, and Charles Swaisland produced some fine printed versions.
Object history
Design registered 16 August 1844
Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.95-1983

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
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