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| Collection | The Textiles Collection: University for the Creative Arts at Farnham | |
| Date | 1784 | |
| Date Accessioned | 1985 | |
| Artefact/Item | Textile | |
| Function | ‘Housewife' or sewing case | |
| General Description | British printed cottons before 1782, there are eight different patterns, and seven pockets. | |
| Cultural Context | British Isles and India | |
| Id Number Current Accession | 7970 | |
| Subject | housewife | |
| Measurements Dimensions | 38 x 10 centimetres | |
| Material | Cotton, Linen | |
| Visual Information | Floral patterns | |
| Current Ownership | University College for the Creative Arts at Farnham | |
| Relation Document For | See ‘Past Impressions’ exhibition card attached to index card | |
| Rights | Managed by The Textiles Collection at the University for the Creative Arts at Farnham. | |
| Source | Bought from exhibition ‘Past Impressions’ (The Antique Textile Co.) £180 | |
| Technique | Block print, Hand painted | |
| Weave | Plain weave | |
| Process | Indian painted | |