Piece

Designer Christopher Dresser British, Scottish
ca. 1873
Not on view
Christopher Dresser was one of the most innovative and influential English textile designers of the nineteenth century, but only a small number of textiles woven from his designs have been identified. This piece is of interest because the date of the design can be firmly documented as a variant color way of the same pattern was registered at the London Public Record Office on April 18, 1873.

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Object Information
  • Title: Piece
  • Designer: Christopher Dresser (British, Glasgow, Scotland 1834–1904 Mulhouse)
  • Manufactory: James W. and C. Ward Textile
  • Date: ca. 1873
  • Culture: British, Halifax
  • Medium: Wool and silk
  • Dimensions: L. 24 3/4 x W. 23 1/4 inches (62.9 x 59.1 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Woven
  • Credit Line: Purchase, Friends of European Sculpture and Decorative Arts Gifts, 1995
  • Object Number: 1995.252
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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