Catalogue description 7 items extracted from BT 50/76 . Samples of textile design by Christopher Dresser....

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Details of EXT 9/102
Reference: EXT 9/102
Description:

7 items extracted from BT 50/76. Samples of textile design by Christopher Dresser.

Registered design numbers:

  • 6099 (Bright red, yellow and blue 3 petal flowers with intertwined"acorns" on indigo background ground, part of the"Creation" series for the West African market);
  • 6100 (Blue, red and yellow"Easter eggs" with foliage and daises on indigo background, part of the"Creation" series for the West African market);
  • 60997 (Red, yellow, blue and black oriental style shields, with interwining red and yellow striped"squiggles" on indigo background, part of the"Creation" series for the West African market);
  • 60998 (Red, yellow and blue shields with floral design, interspersed with lightning bolts, part of the"Creation" series for West African market);
  • 61001 (Red, yellow, blue and black turkeys on indigo background, part of the"Creation" series for the North and West African market);
  • 61002 (Blue, black, green, white, red and yellow"Sea Urchins", on a indigo background part of the"Creation" series for the West African market);
  • 61003 (Blue, red and yellow stylized sunsets on indigo background part of the"Creation" series for the West African market);

Manufacturer and designer:

  • Design number: 6099 based on design by Christopher Dresser and produced by Edwards, Cunliffe, Wilson and Co, Manchester and Glasgow.
  • Design numbers: 6100, 60997, 60998 designed by Christopher Dresser and produced by Edwards, Cunliffe, Wilson and Co, Manchester and Glasgow.
  • Design number: 61001 based on design by Christopher Dresser and produced by Edwards, Cunliffe, Wilson and Co, Manchester and Glasgow.
  • Design numbers: 61002, 61003 designed by Christopher Dresser and produced by Edwards, Cunliffe, Wilson and Co, Manchester and Glasgow.

Date: 1886 Nov 10-19
Held by: The National Archives, Kew
Legal status: Public Record(s)
Closure status: Open Document, Open Description

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