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| Collection | The Textiles Collection: University for the Creative Arts at Farnham | |
| Date | early 19th C | |
| Date Accessioned | 1988 | |
| Artefact/Item | Textile | |
| Function | Part of dress | |
| General Description | French early 19th Century part of dress, block printed cotton, flower sprigs with leaves and stems closely covering the dark ground. | |
| Cultural Context | France probably Provence | |
| Id Number Current Accession | 8065 | |
| Subject | French dress part | |
| Measurements Dimensions | 52 x 46 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 printed resist | |
| Process | Probably 5 blocks 2 reds - alum/madder yellow - probably alum/quercitron the overdyed mid-tone indigo making blue and green - see reverse side of cloth (D.O’C 2001) | |