Printed red velveteen of strawberries produced by Wardle & Co. The design appears as as a black and white block print proof on paper in the Whitworth’s Thomas Wardle and Co ‘Sample Book, Block Records (1880-1884), T.14007.28. A note alongside the proof in the sample book details:
No.14 P.C. 14 rows
The block belongs to Thomas Wardle
Original design No. 468 in Catalogue Registered No.389710 Nov. 9th 82 for 2 years
Size of block 10″ wide 15″ long
Size of repeat 2½” wide 2½” long
The block will repeat onO (in blue pencil)No.1 prints outline of the whole pattern.
