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Pattern Book

1844-1845 (dated)
Artist/Maker
Stone and Kemp (weaver)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

Pattern book of dress silks and velvets. With stripes and checks. On the cover is written 'Book No. 17'. The first page of samples, page 4, is headed 1844 It contains 8 samples of narrow stripes and 8 samples of broad and fancy stripes in different colourways. Some of the following pages contain more brightly coloured samples.


Object details

Categories
Textiles
Books
Object type
Pattern book
Materials and techniques
Silks and velvets
Brief description
Pattern book of stripes and checks dress silks and velvets, woven by Stone & Kemp, Great Britain, 1844-1845
Physical description
Pattern book of dress silks and velvets. With stripes and checks. On the cover is written 'Book No. 17'. The first page of samples, page 4, is headed 1844 It contains 8 samples of narrow stripes and 8 samples of broad and fancy stripes in different colourways. Some of the following pages contain more brightly coloured samples.
Dimensions
  • Cover width: 36cm
  • Spine length: 52cm
  • Spine thickness: 7cm
  • Weight: 6.46kg
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Book No. 17' (Written on the cover)
  • Transliteration
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Collection
Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number
T.395-1972

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O365553/pattern-book-stone-and-kemp/
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