{"product_id":"v-a-bookmark-steiner-poppies","title":"V\u0026A Bookmark - Steiner Poppies","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eStylised poppies with flattened, sinuous leaves, in the bold, almost exotic colouring that marks out the best Art Nouveau textiles. The design comes from a roller-printed cotton furnishing fabric made by F. Steiner \u0026amp; Co. in 1903, held today in the V\u0026amp;A collection.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eSteiner's is a good story. Frederick Steiner was a chemist who came to Britain in the early nineteenth century and set up a high-quality printing works in Lancashire. When most Lancashire firms merged into the Calico Printers' Association in 1899, Steiner stayed independent — and kept buying designs from the best freelance designers in Britain, France and Belgium, where the appetite for Art Nouveau ran stronger than it did at home. The result is a pattern that feels far more continental than its Lancashire origins suggest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eWith a ribbon marker, it lies flat in any book. A handsome small gift for anyone who loves Art Nouveau, textile design, or a really good poppy.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003eCome and see the full V\u0026amp;A and Museums \u0026amp; Galleries ranges in the shop in Canterbury — there's always more on the shelves than we can fit online.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKey features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eArt Nouveau poppy design from the V\u0026amp;A collection\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTaken from a roller-printed cotton furnishing fabric by F. Steiner \u0026amp; Co., Lancashire, 1903\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRibbon marker\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFlat enough to post inside a greetings card\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePerfect for Art Nouveau and textile design fans, gardeners and book club gifts\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFAQ\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWho were Steiner \u0026amp; Co.?\u003c\/strong\u003e A Lancashire textile printing firm founded by Frederick Steiner, a chemist who came to Britain in the early nineteenth century. The firm was known for high-quality printing and for buying designs from leading British and continental designers.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhen is the design from?\u003c\/strong\u003e The original furnishing fabric dates from 1903 and is held in the V\u0026amp;A collection.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWhat is Art Nouveau?\u003c\/strong\u003e A decorative style of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, known for flowing lines, stylised natural forms and bold colour.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIs it suitable as a gift?\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes — a lovely small gift on its own, and light enough to post inside a card.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"IF","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56940426920314,"sku":"15712","price":4.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0019\/8187\/4234\/files\/5035393157128.jpg?v=1790507002","url":"https:\/\/wrapped.shop\/products\/v-a-bookmark-steiner-poppies","provider":"Wrapped!","version":"1.0","type":"link"}