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| Collection | Crafts Study Centre | |
| Weaver | Rita Beales | |
| Description | Hand-woven length, with stripes, made from grey and natural, hand-spun linen. | |
| Id Number Current Accession | T.74.299 | |
| Location Creation Site | Gloucestershire, UK | |
| Subject | woven textiles, length, pattern | |
| Measurements | 284.4 x 71.1 centimetres - Weight: 550 grams | |
| Weave | plain | |
| Material | linen | |
| Yarn | medium z singles | |
| History | A note on the provenance of this piece. From 1935-8, Rita Beales lived at Compton Chamberlayne, near Salisbury, Gloucestershire. From 1938-60, Rita Beales lived at 'Rosemary', Cerney Wick, near Cirencester, Gloucestershire. |
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| Notes | Authority: P. Baines Jan. 1983 and revised in 1989 | |
| Relation Exhibition | Exhibit No. 90, Opening Exhibition, Crafts Study Centre, Bath, June 1977. | |
| Rights Owner | Crafts Study Centre/Crafts Study Centre 2004 | |
| Style Period Period | 1930s | |
| Technique | hand-weaving | |
| Process | Hand-spun flax. Warp: grey (dyed with logwood). Weft: grey (dyed with logwood), and natural. Weft band repeat over 3 inches (7.5 cm). Selvedge: 8/8 double ends 26 ends per inch 18-20 picks per inch | |
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