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1932 (made), 1932 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Woven carpet sample of woollen yarn of 25 hand-tufted knots to the square inch. With Gordes knots. The design of the main ground consists of large scrolling on a buff ground and edged with a green stripe. One border has a double scroll in green on a brown ground and the other has a lozenge guilloche pattern in browns and buffs with a pink outer border.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Wool, knotted
Brief description
Woven carpet sample of woollen yarn, made by Wilton Royal Carpet Factory Ltd., Great Britain, 1932
Physical description
Woven carpet sample of woollen yarn of 25 hand-tufted knots to the square inch. With Gordes knots. The design of the main ground consists of large scrolling on a buff ground and edged with a green stripe. One border has a double scroll in green on a brown ground and the other has a lozenge guilloche pattern in browns and buffs with a pink outer border.
Dimensions
  • Top edge width: 899mm
  • Weight: 11kg
  • Bottom edge width: 902mm
  • Proper right length: 2055mm
  • Proper left length: 2045mm
Weight including roller
Credit line
Given by Wilton Royal Carpet Factory Ltd.
Object history
Carpet woven for the Royal Automobile Club
Collection
Accession number
T.2-1954

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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