Object Details
Manufacturer
Old Bleach Linen Company, Ltd., Randalstown, Northern Ireland
Catalogue Status
Research in Progress
Description
Commemorative tea towel designed for the Silver Jubilee of Elizabeth II of Great Britain. In the center, a black silhouette of the Queen in profile surrounded by a tasseled gold cord oval frame. Above her silhouette are two closed crowns with "E II R" just below. At center bottom is the Stuart royal family crest. Towel has a red outer border with an inner border of a gold cord.
Credit Line
Gift of Susanna Ebendorf
Date
1977
Accession Number
1977-75-2
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
printed, dyed & painted textiles
Object Name
Commemorative tea towel
Type
Commemorative tea towel
Medium
Medium: 52% linen, 48% cotton Technique: screen printed on plain weave
Dimensions
H x W: 74.6 × 48.7 cm (29 3/8 × 19 3/16 in.)
made in
Northern Ireland
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Data Source
Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum
Link to Original Record
Record ID
chndm_1977-75-2