Alice in Wonderland
Furnishing Fabric
ca. 1920 (made)
ca. 1920 (made)
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| Place of origin |
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.
Object details
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| Title | Alice in Wonderland (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Roller-printed cotton chintz |
| 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. |
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| Credit line | Given by J. W. F. Morton, Esq. |
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| 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.
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| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.856-1967 |
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| Record created | November 4, 2002 |
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