Chandos

Designer Owen Jones British
Woven by Sam Watson
ca. 1873
On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 556
Owen Jones' design for this textile was purchased by Benjamin Warner in about 1868, prior to the founding of the Warner manufactory in 1870. The fabric was first ordered from Warner's by a London upholsterer in 1873.

Artwork Details

Object Information
  • Title: Chandos
  • Designer: Owen Jones (British, London 1809–1874 London)
  • Manufacturer: Warner, Sillett & Ramm
  • Maker: Woven by Sam Watson
  • Date: ca. 1873
  • Culture: British, Braintree, Essex
  • Medium: Woven wool, silk and cotton
  • Dimensions: Overall: 69 x 26 in. (175.3 x 66 cm)
  • Classification: Textiles-Woven
  • Credit Line: Rogers Fund, 2003
  • Object Number: 2003.267
  • Curatorial Department: European Sculpture and Decorative Arts

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