Not on display

Derby Day

Dress Fabric
1973 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Dress fabric of printed synthetic jersey. Printed with a design based on the title screen of a pinball machine or gambling machine depicting a horse-race with spectators cheering on the horses. A scoreboard in the background shows scores from 100 to 900. In an upper corner is a horse's head framed by a horseshoe and holding the title 'DERBY DAY'. The design is then mirror-imaged with all text appearing reversed, and arranged in vertical repeating rows.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleDerby Day (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Printed synthetic jersey
Brief description
Dress fabric 'Derby Day' of printed synthetic jersey, designed by Stephanie Huber, made by Ferrer y Sentis, Spain, 1973
Physical description
Dress fabric of printed synthetic jersey. Printed with a design based on the title screen of a pinball machine or gambling machine depicting a horse-race with spectators cheering on the horses. A scoreboard in the background shows scores from 100 to 900. In an upper corner is a horse's head framed by a horseshoe and holding the title 'DERBY DAY'. The design is then mirror-imaged with all text appearing reversed, and arranged in vertical repeating rows.
Dimensions
  • Width: 60in
  • Length: 60in
Measurements taken from original nominal file
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by the maker
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.298-1973

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdJuly 9, 2007
Record URL
Download as: JSONIIIF Manifest