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| Collection | The Textiles Collection: University for the Creative Arts at Farnham | |
| Date | middle 19th C (probably 1870’s) | |
| Date Accessioned | 1988 | |
| Artefact/Item | Textile | |
| Function | Scarf | |
| General Description | French block printed 19th Century cotton head or neck scarf, purplish brown - iron or logwood /tannic discharged to white probably by acid. Floral pattern of large flower heads set in indented leaves made three dimensional by size and spacing of pins in | |
| Cultural Context | France | |
| Id Number Current Accession | 8046 | |
| Subject | purple/brown scarf | |
| Measurements Dimensions | 130 x 121 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 print (at least 3 blocks) and discharged by acid? | |
| Weave | Plain weave | |