late 1950s (made)
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A paper bag for the department store Marshall & Snelgrove printed with a repeating horizontal and linear floral pattern on a black ground. The flowers and plans depicted include bluebells, daffodils, holly berries and leaves and mistletoe, amongst others, meaning that the colours are predominantly red, green, yellow and blue. Beneath each row of floral pattern is a white ribbon, with bows in several places, printed with the name of the department store.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Colour line block with cotton thread handles |
| Brief description | Paper carrier bag for the department store Marshall & Snelgrove, colour line block print with cotton thread handles, Great Britain, late 1950s |
| Physical description | A paper bag for the department store Marshall & Snelgrove printed with a repeating horizontal and linear floral pattern on a black ground. The flowers and plans depicted include bluebells, daffodils, holly berries and leaves and mistletoe, amongst others, meaning that the colours are predominantly red, green, yellow and blue. Beneath each row of floral pattern is a white ribbon, with bows in several places, printed with the name of the department store. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | (The bag has a label pasted to it with instructions for threading the cord handles and closing the bag.) |
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| Bibliographic reference | Victoria and Albert Museum Department of Prints, Drawings and Paintings Accession Register for 1991 |
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| Accession number | E.211-1991 |
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| Record created | March 2, 2009 |
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