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| Collection | The Textiles Collection: University for the Creative Arts at Farnham | |
| Date | middle 19th C | |
| Date Accessioned | 1988 | |
| Artefact/Item | Textile | |
| Function | Scarf | |
| General Description | French 19thCentury cotton Lapis style scarf, block printed paste resist and mordant printed version of ‘paisley' and stylised flowers. | |
| Cultural Context | France | |
| Id Number Current Accession | 8048 | |
| Subject | Lapis scarf | |
| Measurements Dimensions | 88 x 75 centimetres | |
| Material | Cotton | |
| Visual Information | Floral pattern, 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 print paste resist and mordant (probably 16 blocks) | |
| Weave | Plain weave | |
| Process | White and yellow - paste resist Red - resist red i.e. alum in resist paste Maroon - probably ‘chocolate’ mixture of alum and iron printed over resist Dyed in indigo and madder or alizarin Yellow - over printed | |