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Fragment With Factory Stamp (England)

This is a Fragment with factory stamp. It was company: Miles & Edwards. It is dated 1850–1900 and we acquired it in 1996. Its medium is cotton and its technique is block printed on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was bequest of Elinor Merrell. It is credited Bequest of Elinor Merrell.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 32 x 65 cm (12 5/8 x 25 9/16 in.) Repeat H: 8 x 8 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in.)

It is inscribed

134 OXFORD ST MILES & EDWARDS within simple rectangular frame within elaborate encadrement in green. The edge of another mark in brown is visible. "R.C." in script within a curved frame in black.

Cite this object as

Fragment With Factory Stamp (England); Company: Miles & Edwards; cotton; Warp x Weft: 32 x 65 cm (12 5/8 x 25 9/16 in.) Repeat H: 8 x 8 cm (3 1/8 x 3 1/8 in.); Bequest of Elinor Merrell; 1995-50-21

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