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| Collection | The Textiles Collection: University for the Creative Arts at Farnham | |
| Date | late 19th C | |
| Date Accessioned | 1988 | |
| Artefact/Item | Textile | |
| Function | Scarf | |
| General Description | French 19th Century cotton scarf, block printed paste resist and mordant printed. Centre very small dense all over pattern, corner motif and border pattern of small upright ‘paisley' shapes linked by curve. | |
| Cultural Context | France probably | |
| Id Number Current Accession | 8049 | |
| Subject | French Lapis scarf | |
| Measurements Dimensions | 99 x 91 centimetres | |
| Material | Cotton | |
| Visual Information | Border, Paisley | |
| 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 paste resist and mordant printed (probably 12 blocks) | |
| Weave | Plain weave | |
| Process | White - paste resist Red - resist inc. alum Dyed indigo Maroon - alum and iron mordant Dyed madder or alizarin Yellow - overprinted | |