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Sample

1938 (made), 1938 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woven carpet sample of worsted yarn of 64 skein knots to the square inch. In an 18th century French style with a rose and ribband motif which is half on a white ground and half on a powder-pink ground. In the border there are yellow and mauve intertwined ribbands. A stripe of plain peach-pink forms the outer border.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Worsted, knotted
Brief description
Woven carpet sample of worsted yarn, made by Wilton Royal Carpet Factory Ltd., Great Britain, 1938
Physical description
Woven carpet sample of worsted yarn of 64 skein knots to the square inch. In an 18th century French style with a rose and ribband motif which is half on a white ground and half on a powder-pink ground. In the border there are yellow and mauve intertwined ribbands. A stripe of plain peach-pink forms the outer border.
Dimensions
  • Length: 28in
  • Width: 9.5in
  • Weight: 0.78kg
Credit line
Given by Wilton Royal Carpet Factory Ltd.
Collection
Accession number
T.8-1954

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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