Alice in Wonderland

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Artist/Maker	Morton Sundour Fabric Ltd. (designed for) C. F. A. Voysey (designer)
Place of origin	Great Britain (made)

Morton Sundour Fabrics Ltd., Carlisle, was formed in 1914 with James Morton (1867-1943) as Governing Director. It took over nearly all the manufactories, save for lace and carpet production, of Alexander Morton & Co. It produced well-designed, reliable fabrics at reasonable cost.

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Categories	Textiles Children & Childhood Interiors
Object type	Furnishing fabric
Title	Alice in Wonderland (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques	Roller-printed cotton chintz Chintz Cotton Roller-Printing
Brief description	Furnishing fabric 'Alice in Wonderland' of roller-printed cotton chintz, designed by C. F. A. Voysey for Morton Sundour Fabric Ltd., Great Britain, ca. 1920
Physical description	Furnishing fabric of roller-printed cotton chintz. Depicting characters from the 'Alice in Wonderland' novel. Attached to the fabric are six small samples showing alternative colourways.
Dimensions	Length: 135cm (Note: Measured by conservation) Width: 93cm (Note: Measured by conservation)
Credit line	Given by J. W. F. Morton, Esq.
Subjects depicted	Lions Griffin Rabbit Queens Walrus Trees Stylized Flowers Cat Playing Cards
Summary	Morton Sundour Fabrics Ltd., Carlisle, was formed in 1914 with James Morton (1867-1943) as Governing Director. It took over nearly all the manufactories, save for lace and carpet production, of Alexander Morton & Co. It produced well-designed, reliable fabrics at reasonable cost.
Bibliographic reference	Baker, Malcolm, and Brenda Richardson (eds.), A Grand Design: The Art of the Victoria and Albert Museum, London: V&A Publications, 1999.
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	CIRC.856-1967

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Record created	November 4, 2002
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O69054/alice-in-wonderland-furnishing-fabric-c-f-a/

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