The Personal Archive of Peter Afia A selection of French printed panels Late 18th / 19th century To include: a panel of printed chintz, 19th century, with palm trees and flowers between scalloped band of deep blue and red, with Dimitrios label inscribed 'French/Provincial/c.1820-30', damages and repairs; a panel of printed linen, with baskets of flowers between lacey ribbons, applied with Dimitrios label and adhesive Marvic Textiles label 'FLOWERS & LACE', probably French, 19th century; a panel of printed cotton, attributed to Alsace, late 18th century, block printed with large scale hibiscus flowers and swags of drapery, backed with linen and quilted with hand stitching, some damages; a panel of printed cotton, 19th century, with figurative roundels between stylised flowers, in red, blue and green, with Dimitrios label inscribed 'France, 1880s'; and a border fragment of block printed linen, printed in ochre with stylised leaf and flower motifs, possibly Indian the largest example, with hibiscus flowers: 97cm x 75cm (5) Various panels in this selection served as source material for later Marvic Textiles designs. The panel with printed palm trees and flowers was the source of inspiration for the 'Coromandel 7261' pattern, the panel with hibiscus flowers inspired 'Hibiscus 6220', and the border fragment inspired 'Beaulieu 8020'.