8/1981-2

Collection

Textiles

Brief description

Length of linen fabric with the 'Argus' design printed in yellow with black abstract horizontal ovoids and horizontal and vertical intersecting lines on a white background, designed by Jean Barker for Heal Fabrics Ltd and thought to date from between c.1950-1960.

Title

Argus

Object name

textile length

Object number

8/1981-2

Production person

Jean Barker (designer)

Production organisation

Heal Fabrics Ltd (manufacturer)
Heal and Son Ltd (retailer)

Production date

1950-1960 (manufactured)
1952 (designed)

Production place

London (manufactured)

Period

Twentieth century (1900-1999)

Material

linen

Technique

machine woven
printed

Physical description

Length of machine woven linen fabric with a white ground and printed in yellow with a design of black abstract horizontal ovoids and horizontal and vertical intersecting lines. This length has both of its selvedges. It is torn at one end.

Dimensions

Length: 286cm
Width: 81cm

Website keywords

textiles

Label

Label text, Geffrye Museum, date unknown:
Argus Curtain, Designed by Jean Barker for Heal's, 1950-1960.

Caption for Exploring 20th Century London website:
This furnishing fabric, with the pattern name 'Argus', was designed by Jean Barker for Heal's in Tottenham Court Road in the 1950s.