A trial design
Object number: ROMGH.1999.336
Type: Drawing
Technique: Drawn
Material: Paper, Pencil
Width: 18.2cm | Height: 29.4cm
Production date: 1947 - 1952
This drawing by George Bain appears to be an unfinished design for a Celtic rug. It could be based on knotwork elements in the Book of Durrow. George Bain acted as Celtic design consultant for carpet manufacturers Quayle & Tranter. It is uncertain whether this design was ever submitted to them.
Author: Alastair Morton
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