Full Record |
| Collection |
The Textiles Collection: University for the Creative Arts at Farnham |
| Date |
late 18th C |
| Date Accessioned |
1988 |
| Artefact/Item |
Textile |
| Function |
Furnishing |
| General Description |
French linen/cotton furnishing piece, block printed - two wooden blocks, one with metal pins, iron/tannic and alum/madder. Soft brown black and soft red on unbleached ground. Two dark flowers in alternate rows against a regular set of light leaves, a s |
| Cultural Context |
France perhaps Nantes or Angers or West France (see note and also back of cloth) |
| Id Number Current Accession |
8129 |
| Subject |
French block print |
| Measurements Dimensions |
70 x 57 centimetres |
| Material |
Linen warp cotton weft |
| Visual Information |
Floral pattern |
| Current Ownership |
University College for the Creative Arts at Farnham |
| History Of Ownership |
Barron and Larcher collection |
| Rights |
Managed by The Textiles Collection at the University for the Creative Arts at Farnham. |
| Source |
Given by Robin and Heather Tanner Chippenham Wilts |
| Technique |
Block print, Hand spun, Hand woven |
| Weave |
Plain weave |
| Process |
2 wooden blocks |
