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Sketch Book

1920s (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Cloth bound sketch book containing drawings of animals, costume designs and designs for buckles and belt clasps and slides, many on loose pieces of paper inserted into the volume. The volume includes the original design for belt buckle T.140&A-1984. One drawing is dated 1928.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Cloth bound, paper
Brief description
Cloth bound sketch book, John Templeton (Buttons) Ltd., Great Britain, 1920s
Physical description
Cloth bound sketch book containing drawings of animals, costume designs and designs for buckles and belt clasps and slides, many on loose pieces of paper inserted into the volume. The volume includes the original design for belt buckle T.140&A-1984. One drawing is dated 1928.
Dimensions
  • Length: 21cm
  • Width: 13.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
'I advise you to have separate stencils cut to mark the head dress etc. so as to have a guide for milling.' (Inscribed on one design for a clasp, button or clip)
Credit line
Given by Mr and Mrs John Innell
Object history
Part of The Selwyn Slater Collection T.104 to 144-1984.
Collection
Accession number
T.144-1984

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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