Sample of moquette, 'Bushey' designed by Enid Marx in 1936, as used on the 1938-tube stock.
Main details
| Reference number | 1996/532 |
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| Description | Sample of wool moquette with vertical rows of cut and loop pile, bound with brown fabric at the edges with two eyelets. Designed by Enid Marx, the pattern is entitled Bushey. The tartan style pattern consists of thick dark green vertical stripes overlaid in places with three thin, short green vertical lines on a brown background with contrasting thick light green horizontal stripes overlaid in places with three thin, short brown horizontal lines. The design of moquette was used on the 1938-tube stock. |
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| Dates | 1936 |
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| Completeness | 76% |
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Physical description
Dimensions Attribute Value Height 230mmWidth 140mmColour Attribute Value Colour - Dark Green
- Light Green
- Green
- Brown
Item content Attribute Value Text 7641Design Attribute Value Material WoolPattern name BusheyPile Cut and loop -
People involved
Role Person(s) involved Manufacturer Unknown,Commissioner London Passenger Transport Board, 1936Designer Enid Marx, 1936 -
Associated companies, people and places
Company Attribute Value Company London Passenger Transport Board, 1936
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