3/1983

Collection

Textiles

Brief description

Fragment of carpet with the 'Habick and Teazel' design, woven in brown and green, of a dried teasel head and a metal hook, or habick, within a geometric pattern. This carpet was designed by Marian Pepler, manufactured by I. and C. Steel & Co., Banbury and supplied by Russell Furnishings Ltd. to the Clothworkers' Company in 1958.

Title

Habick and Teazel

Object name

carpet fragment
carpet fragment

Object number

3/1983

Production person

Marian Pepler (designer)

Production organisation

I and C Steel and Co (manufacturer)
Russell Furnishings Limited (supplier)

Production date

1958 (manufactured)

Production place

Banbury (manufactured)

Period

Twentieth century (1900-1999)

Material

wool
canvas

Technique

machine woven

Physical description

Rectangular woven wool carpet sample with a repeating design of seven sided shapes, alternatedly striped and plain. In this sample the design includes a teazel (plant) and a habick, (a tool used by clothiers in dressing cloth).

Dimensions

Length: 67cm
Width: 46cm

Website keywords

floor treatments
textiles

Label

Label text, Geffrye Museum, date unknown:
Carpet Fragment with Habick and Teazel Design by Marian Pepler, Made by I and C Steel & Co of Banbury and Supplied by Russell Furnishings Ltd to the Clothworkers' Company in 1958.

Associated organisations

Clothworkers' Company