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
carpet fragment
Object number
3/1983
Production person
Marian Pepler (designer)
Production organisation
I and C Steel and Co (manufacturer)
Russell Furnishings Limited (supplier)
Russell Furnishings Limited (supplier)
Production date
1958 (manufactured)
Production place
Banbury (manufactured)
Period
Twentieth century (1900-1999)
Material
wool
canvas
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
Width: 46cm
Website keywords
floor treatments
textiles
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.
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