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Carpet or Hanging

A work made of linen and wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "ghiordes knots".

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  • A work made of linen and wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "ghiordes knots".

Date:

1930s

Artist:

Designed by Marion Dorn (American, 1899–1964)
Produced by the Wilton Royal Carpet Factory, Ltd., founded 1740
England, Wilton

About this artwork

Status

Currently Off View

Department

Textiles

Artists

Marion Dorn (Designer) , Wilton Royal Carpet Factory Ltd. (Producer)

Title

Carpet or Hanging

Places

England (Object made in), United States (Artist's nationality:), Wilton (Object made in)

Date

Made 1930-1939

Medium

Linen and wool, plain weave with supplementary wrapping wefts forming cut pile through a technique known as "Ghiordes knots"

Inscriptions

"Dorn"

Dimensions

203.6 × 139.6 cm (80 1/8 × 55 in.)

Credit Line

Royalties from The Warner Fund

Reference Number

1988.482

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