Wall covering
Category
Natural History / Animals, Plants & Fossils
Date
1888 - 1962
Materials
Rushes
Collection
Wightwick Manor, West Midlands
NT 1291009
Summary
A set of 7 rush wall panels. Woven rush wall-covering panels pinned to walls (likely to be lathe and plaster over brick) with iron based tacks. The design is woven warp patterned with double rows of hexagons formed by yellow rush floats interspersed with rows of checkered diamonds in contrasting yellow and red/brown floats.
Full description
Rush Wall Panels - Set of 9 rush panels. Woven rush wall-covering panels pinned to walls (likely to be lathe and plaster over brick) with iron based tacks. The design is woven warp patterned with double rows of hexagons formed by yellow rush floats interspersed with rows of checkered diamonds in contrasting yellow and red/brown floats.