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Fragment of a Chair Seat

A work made of cotton, twill weave with supplementary pile wefts forming cut solid (velveteen); block printed; fringe: cotton, silk and wool; woven.
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  • A work made of cotton, twill weave with supplementary pile wefts forming cut solid (velveteen); block printed; fringe: cotton, silk and wool; woven.

Date:

c. 1888

Artist:

Designed by Thomas Wardle (English, 1831–1909)
Printed at Hencroft Dye Works
England, Staffordshire, Leek

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artist

Thomas Wardle (Designer)

Title

Fragment of a Chair Seat

Place

England (Object made in)

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Made 1878–1898

Medium

Cotton, twill weave with supplementary pile wefts forming cut solid (velveteen); block printed; fringe: cotton, silk and wool; woven

Dimensions

57.5 × 60.3 cm (22 5/8 × 23 3/4 in.)

Credit Line

Gift of the Chicago Architecture Foundation

Reference Number

1978.194b

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