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Fragment (England)

This is a Fragment. It was company: Shoolbreds & Co.. It is dated 1850–1900 and we acquired it in 1996. Its medium is cotton and its technique is roller printed on plain weave foundation. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was bequest of Elinor Merrell. It is credited Bequest of Elinor Merrell.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 10.5 x 61 cm (4 1/8 x 24 in.) H x W (arranged as a half-drop): 4 × 3 cm (1 9/16 × 1 3/16 in.)

It is inscribed

All marks on front in brown. "20FS", "GREEN", "SHOOLBREDS CO 155 TOTTENHAM COURT ROAD" within frame, "ORDER 79", "14832" "1865" and "28" (the last three numbers in the same frame.

Cite this object as

Fragment (England); Company: Shoolbreds & Co.; cotton; Warp x Weft: 10.5 x 61 cm (4 1/8 x 24 in.) H x W (arranged as a half-drop): 4 × 3 cm (1 9/16 × 1 3/16 in.); Bequest of Elinor Merrell; 1995-50-18

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