by Godden:
Godden includes reference to this silk whilst discussing more modern silks
Other comments:
The silk itself is based upon the painting by Frans Hals.
The woven silk is contained within a card cover, the front of which has an opening, framed as a window, so that the actual silk can be viewed inside. The inside right hand panel has a narrative about the silk, and the rear has printed details of Brough, Nicholson & Hall.
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View of front of cardboard sleeve,
with the actual silk seen through a
window like opening, the silk being
mounted inside the sleeve.
On the front of which it says:
a matter of texture ~
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Inside it reads
What is the attraction
of a woven label?
One of the great charms of an original work of art is
its texture. This is always lacking in a printed copy.
A design that is woven has texture as well as colour
which gives it an attraction in its own right. The design
on the cover is woven, and you will doubtless agree
that it is very skilfully done, but you will also notice
that it has a charm of its own, due to the interest of
the woven texture.
In an oil painting richness of colour is often obtained
by impasto, or thickness of paint. In a woven label the
same principle applies; the threads are raised and give
a brilliance of effect not possible by any other process.
BROUGH, NICHOLSON & HALL LTD
Incorporating Thomas Stevens (Coventry) Ltd
LEEK. STAFFS
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On the back it reads:
BROUGH, NICHOLSON & HALL LTD.
INCORPORATING THOMAS STEVENS (COVENTRY) LTD
LEEK . STAFFS
TELEPHONE: LEEK 123
LONDON OFFICE: 3 VERE STREET, OXFORD STREET, W.1
TELEPHONE: MAYFAIR 5961
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