Full Record |
| Collection |
The Textiles Collection: University for the Creative Arts at Farnham |
| Date |
middle 19th C (probably 1870’s) |
| Date Accessioned |
1988 |
| Artefact/Item |
Textile |
| Function |
Scarf |
| General Description |
French block printed 19th Century cotton head or neck scarf, purplish brown - iron or logwood /tannic discharged to white probably by acid. Floral pattern of large flower heads set in indented leaves made three dimensional by size and spacing of pins in |
| Cultural Context |
France |
| Id Number Current Accession |
8046 |
| Subject |
purple/brown scarf |
| Measurements Dimensions |
130 x 121 centimetres |
| Material |
Cotton |
| 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 (at least 3 blocks) and discharged by acid? |
| Weave |
Plain weave |
