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Shopping Bag

1990 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Brown paper shopping bag, with cord handles, for Emma Hope's Shoes.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Line block print on brown paper with cord handles
Brief description
Shopping bag for Emma Hope Shoes, designed by Oliver Copplestone, line block print on paper, Great Britain, 1990
Physical description
Brown paper shopping bag, with cord handles, for Emma Hope's Shoes.
Dimensions
  • Height: 31.6cm
  • Width: 40.3cm
Dimensions taken from Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1990
Gallery label
20th Century Gallery label 5. Carrier Bag: Emma Hope's Shoes Designed by Oliver Copplestone (British, born 1960) and made for the shoe shop Emma Hope, London, Great Britain, 1990 Line block E.2690-1990 This carrier bag reflects the quality and traditional basis of Emma Hope's wearable and elegant shoes in its 'underplayed' appearance.
Object history
This bag was acquired with the purchase of two pairs of shoes from Emma Hope for the Collection of Textiles and Fashion in 1990 (T.157 and 158-1990).
Association
Associated objects
Bibliographic reference
Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1990
Collection
Accession number
E.2690-1990

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Record createdMarch 20, 2008
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