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Santa Claus

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Object Details

Manufacturer

Oriental Printworks

Catalogue Status

Research in Progress

Description

Figure of Santa Claus in the center with four inset pictures; upper left; "Santa Claus is coming" with figure in a sled; upper right, "With compliments of Santa Claus" with figure of Santa putting a box down a chimney; lower left, "All the stockings in the house, Were hung to be filled by Santa Claus" with children hanging stocking on a mantle; lower right, ''Santa Claus gave all these toys Because we were good girls and boys" with children playing with toys.

Credit Line

Bequest of Elinor Merrell

Date

late 19th century

Accession Number

1995-50-273

Restrictions & Rights

CC0

Type

printed, dyed & painted textiles

Object Name

Banner

Type

Banner

Medium

Medium: cotton Technique: roller printed on plain weave

Dimensions

H x W: 60.5 × 44.5 cm (23 13/16 × 17 1/2 in.)
The height is the weft. Selvages top and bottom.

made in

Apponaug, Rhode Island, USA

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Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection
Textiles Department

Data Source

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

Metadata Usage

CC0

Link to Original Record

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq423d90969-6509-4180-8804-75098d1a9a6e

Record ID

chndm_1995-50-273

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