Linoleum
Category
Textiles
Date
1870 - 1900
Materials
Linoleum, hessian.
Measurements
3400 x 3100 x 5 mm
Collection
Calke Abbey, Derbyshire
NT 292153.2
Summary
Hessian backed linoleum floor covering in Closets F6a and F5b, with a black and white interlocking Greek key pattern. The surface is textured, with slightly raised white dots and red detail within alternating squares. Very worn in the centre, with deep cracks, some losses and a loss of surface detail.
Provenance
Calke Abbey and contents transferred to the National Trust by the Treasury in lieu of CTT in 1985 with an endowment provided by the NHMF.