Chandos

Designer Owen Jones British

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.

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Provenance

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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