Furnishing Fabric
1911 (made)
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This printed cotton furnishing fabric was produced by the Kent firm of Newman, Smith & Newman in 1911. In the years immediately preceding World War I the company produced a series of block-printed cottons such as this example, where semi-naturalistic clusters of flowers and leaves were packed tightly together in ground-concealing repeats.
Object details
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Materials and techniques | Roller-printed cotton |
Brief description | Furnishing fabric of roller-printed cotton, made by Newman, Smith & Newman Ltd., Dartford, 1911 |
Physical description | Furnishing fabric of roller-printed cotton. With a repeating pattern of leaves and flowers. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Credit line | Given by the Manchester Design Registry |
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Summary | This printed cotton furnishing fabric was produced by the Kent firm of Newman, Smith & Newman in 1911. In the years immediately preceding World War I the company produced a series of block-printed cottons such as this example, where semi-naturalistic clusters of flowers and leaves were packed tightly together in ground-concealing repeats. |
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Accession number | CIRC.418-1966 |
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Record created | February 10, 2004 |
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