Full Record |
| Collection |
The Textiles Collection: University for the Creative Arts at Farnham |
| Date |
late 18th C / early 19th C (Nathalie Rothstein V&A) |
| Date Accessioned |
1988 |
| Artefact/Item |
Textile |
| Function |
Bed valance (for rich peasant house) |
| General Description |
Handspun, handwoven plain weave cotton?, block printed with two or more wooden blocks. Red - printed alum dyed madder, black - printed iron dyed madder. Lined with hemp linen lining and edged with indigo dyed blue silk ribbon. Oval framework filled with |
| Cultural Context |
France probably Rouen |
| Id Number Current Accession |
8085 |
| Subject |
18C bed valance |
| Measurements Dimensions |
180 x 26 centimetres |
| Material |
Cotton? hemp and silk |
| 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 |
