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Actions	Williamson Brothers Fabric Swatch Books Remove from selection Add to selection TitleWilliamson Brothers Fabric Swatch Books ReferenceYA1999.32 CreatorUnknown Creator It has not been possible to identify the creator of the archive material described. Date c 1830-1840 Scope and ContentCollection of fabric swatches of bold printed dress cottons in Turkey red, mustard, green, blue and ivory colours in various naturalistic and geometric designs in diagonal strips and serpentine foliate chains. It is believed that the swatches were purchased on behalf of Williamson Brothers by Robert Barbour acting as Commissioning agents. Extent4 items Physical descriptionGood LanguageEnglish Archival historyProvenance unknown prior to being purchased at a sale of selected textiles, fans and swatch books held at Bonhams, Chelsea on 27 October 1998. Levelfonds Repository nameScience and Industry Museum Associated people and organisationsRobert Barbour & Brother Ltd Robert Barbour moved from Glasgow to Manchester in 1815 and established his cotton trading company Robert Barbour and Brothers Ltd the same year. By the late 19th century, Charles Augustus Stewart, Charles Stewart, George Beatson Blair and John McMillan Dunlop ran the business as agents and cotton merchants. George Beatson Blair remained a director of the company, with his brothers James and Alexander, until his death in 1940. By 1946, Thos G Hill & Co Ltd of Manchester, merchants and converters, owned Robert Barbour and Brothers Ltd. Williamson Brothers Williamson Brothers was a textile merchant company based in Kolkata, (Calcutta) India. Robert Cochrane Williamson formed a partnership with a man named Herriott, who left the business shortly afterwards in 1854. Mr Williamson became the sole proprietor until 1855 when his younger brother, Mr Andrew Williamson joined the company in 1860 followed by Mr Robert Cowan and William Craik in 1868. Mr Cowan left the business in 1870. Conditions governing accessOpen access. Conditions governing ReproductionCopies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.

TitleWilliamson Brothers Fabric Swatch Books

ReferenceYA1999.32

Date

c 1830-1840

Scope and ContentCollection of fabric swatches of bold printed dress cottons in Turkey red, mustard, green, blue and ivory colours in various naturalistic and geometric designs in diagonal strips and serpentine foliate chains. It is believed that the swatches were purchased on behalf of Williamson Brothers by Robert Barbour acting as Commissioning agents.

Extent4 items

Physical descriptionGood

LanguageEnglish

Archival historyProvenance unknown prior to being purchased at a sale of selected textiles, fans and swatch books held at Bonhams, Chelsea on 27 October 1998.

Levelfonds

Repository nameScience and Industry Museum

Associated people and organisationsRobert Barbour & Brother Ltd
Williamson Brothers

Conditions governing accessOpen access.

Conditions governing ReproductionCopies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions.