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Carpet

1930 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Carpet of woollen chenille, with pink-beige ground and a pattern of stylised floral and foliate motifs in pastel shades of pink, yellow, green, blue, purple, white and brown.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Woven woollen chenille
Brief description
Carpet of woollen chenille, designed by Frank Brangwyn and manufactured by James Templeton & Co, Glasgow, 1930.
Physical description
Carpet of woollen chenille, with pink-beige ground and a pattern of stylised floral and foliate motifs in pastel shades of pink, yellow, green, blue, purple, white and brown.
Dimensions
  • Top edge width: 2710mm
  • Bottom edge width: 2715mm
  • Proper right length: 3656mm
  • Proper left length: 3636mm
  • Weighed on roller weight: 45.5kg
Weight including roller
Style
Object history
Historical significance: Templetons issued a special brochure announcing the production of this and one other carpet designed by Brangwyn and both were exhibited at E. Pollard's galleries in 1930.
Bibliographic reference
Hollis, Marianne and Opie, Jennifer. Thirties: British Art and Design before the war. London : Arts Council, 1979. Catalogue 2.1.
Collection
Accession number
T.117-1975

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Record createdOctober 4, 2002
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