Sample
1935 (made), 1935 (made)
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Woven carpet sample of woollen yarn of 28 hand-tufted knots to the square inch. With Gordes knots. The design of the main field consists of a large acanthus scroll on a green ground which is damascened with a paler green eight-lobed motif. The main border has a rosette and palmette pattern in greens on a maroon ground.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Wool, knotted |
Brief description | Woven carpet sample of woollen yarn, made by Wilton Royal Carpet Factory Ltd., Great Britain, 1935 |
Physical description | Woven carpet sample of woollen yarn of 28 hand-tufted knots to the square inch. With Gordes knots. The design of the main field consists of a large acanthus scroll on a green ground which is damascened with a paler green eight-lobed motif. The main border has a rosette and palmette pattern in greens on a maroon ground. |
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Credit line | Given by Wilton Royal Carpet Factory Ltd. |
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Accession number | T.4-1954 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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