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The Queen's Silver Jubilee 1952–1977

Cooper Hewitt

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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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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Textiles Department

Data Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Metadata Usage

Not determined

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq4f03a70da-b421-4849-b213-45733f2ad5ce

Record ID

chndm_1977-75-2

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