Framed Prints
Framed Print of The International Exhibition: Smith's power-loom for weaving tufted pile carpets, 1862. Creator: Unknown
The International Exhibition: Smith's power-loom for weaving tufted pile carpets, 1862. Loom for Axminster carpet...invented by Mr. Alexander Smith, an American...Axminster carpet...has always been considered the most elegant as well as the most durable of all the carpetings manufactured, but, on account of the slow method of producing it by hand, the cost of it has always hitherto been so great as to place it beyond the reach of all but the most affluent...the loom automatically inserts, weaves in, cuts off, and completes one whole range of figuring tufts across the whole width of the fabric in less time than is required for the making of a single tuft by the handloom...The production is twenty-five yards per day, at a cost for labour not exceeding 2 per cent of the cost of production by the handloom... any medallion design can be woven in parts, which, when united, will have the appearance of having been woven in one piece...As the mechanism for forming and cutting the tufts is readily adjusted to any desired depth of pile, and as the strain on the material used is but nominal, there can be substituted for the fine worsted and high pile with which the loom is now operated worsted or woollen yarns of any quality'. From Illustrated London News, 1862. Heritage Images features heritage image collections. © The Print Collector/Heritage Images
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Media ID 38079294
1862 International Exhibition Carpet Carpets Cultural Event Exposition Great London Exposition Industrial Revolution International Exhibition Of 1862 Loom Machine Machinery Manufacturing Mechanisation Power Loom Soft Furnishing Steam Steam Power Textile Industry Trade Fair World Fair Worlds Fair
Modern Frame 14"x12" (36x31cm)
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Wood effect frame, card mounted, 10x8 fade resistant photo print. Overall outside dimensions 14x12 inches (36x31cm). Environmentally and ozone friendly, 40mm wide x 15mm Polycore® moulding has the look of real wood, is durable and light and easy to hang. Biodegradable and made with non-chlorinated gases (no toxic fumes) it is efficient; producing 100 tons of polystyrene can save 300 tons of trees! Prints are glazed with lightweight, shatterproof, optical clarity acrylic (providing the same general protection from the environment as glass). The back is stapled hardboard with a sawtooth hanger attached. Note: measurements provided are estimated outer dimensions, which include both the image and the frame. While we aim to keep sizing consistent, exact dimensions may vary slightly due to differences in print size or production requirements, which may result in a variation in the overall size (up to approximately 2.5cm (1"))
These are individually made so all sizes are approximate
Estimated Image Size (if not cropped) is 19.3cm x 23.9cm (7.6" x 9.4")
Estimated Product Size is 31cm x 36cm (12.2" x 14.2")
