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| 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 | |