Coventry Town Ribbon
Ribbon
1850-1851 (made)
1850-1851 (made)
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Although in the style of a traditional dress or bonnet ribbon, this silk ribbon was woven to demonstrate the technical skills of the manufacturer rather than for actual use. The minute detail and realism of the floral design made this a veritable tour de forceof jacquard weaving, fully exploiting the potential of the process.
The Coventry manufacturer of the ribbon is not known, but it is said to have been designed by M. Clack, a pupil of Coventry School of Art, and the pattern drafted (transferred on to a working technical graph, or point paper) by R. Barton. Its successful appearance at the Great Exhibition of 1851 was a great honour for Coventry, which had a large and successful local industry famous for woven silk ribbons, trimmings, small pictures, bookmarks and other keepsakes.
This ribbon was selected for illustration in the Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue of the Great Exhibition (page 13).
The Coventry manufacturer of the ribbon is not known, but it is said to have been designed by M. Clack, a pupil of Coventry School of Art, and the pattern drafted (transferred on to a working technical graph, or point paper) by R. Barton. Its successful appearance at the Great Exhibition of 1851 was a great honour for Coventry, which had a large and successful local industry famous for woven silk ribbons, trimmings, small pictures, bookmarks and other keepsakes.
This ribbon was selected for illustration in the Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue of the Great Exhibition (page 13).
Object details
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| Title | Coventry Town Ribbon (popular title) |
| Materials and techniques | Jacquard-woven silk |
| Brief description | Jacquard-woven silk ribbon 'Coventry Town Ribbon', designed by M. Clack, Coventry, 1850-1851 |
| Physical description | Jacquard-woven silk ribbon in black and with a floral pattern. |
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| Object history | Designed and made by M. Clack in Coventry, West Midlands Shown at the Great Exhibition of 1851 |
| Summary | Although in the style of a traditional dress or bonnet ribbon, this silk ribbon was woven to demonstrate the technical skills of the manufacturer rather than for actual use. The minute detail and realism of the floral design made this a veritable tour de forceof jacquard weaving, fully exploiting the potential of the process. The Coventry manufacturer of the ribbon is not known, but it is said to have been designed by M. Clack, a pupil of Coventry School of Art, and the pattern drafted (transferred on to a working technical graph, or point paper) by R. Barton. Its successful appearance at the Great Exhibition of 1851 was a great honour for Coventry, which had a large and successful local industry famous for woven silk ribbons, trimmings, small pictures, bookmarks and other keepsakes. This ribbon was selected for illustration in the Art Journal Illustrated Catalogue of the Great Exhibition (page 13). |
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| Accession number | AP.394:3 |
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| Record created | May 9, 2003 |
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