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Tie

ca.1970 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Kipper tie of printed silk, with a design of alternating, white, blue and brown diagonal stripes of varying width interspersed with rings printed in beige.

Lined with white silk and thickly interlined, probably with cream wool. The narrow end is pinned together at the back, the pin at the front is missing.

There is a tie bar behind the front for the narrow end to pass through when the tie is worn.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Silk, lined with silk and interlined, possibly with wool
Brief description
Kipper tie of printed silk, John Michael, Italy, ca.1970.
Physical description
Kipper tie of printed silk, with a design of alternating, white, blue and brown diagonal stripes of varying width interspersed with rings printed in beige.

Lined with white silk and thickly interlined, probably with cream wool. The narrow end is pinned together at the back, the pin at the front is missing.

There is a tie bar behind the front for the narrow end to pass through when the tie is worn.
Dimensions
  • Length: 53.75in
  • Length: 137.6cm
  • Width: 4.5in
  • Width: 12.5cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • jm (woven)
  • 'SOIE/MADE IN ITALY' (Woven in white on a small label of narrow black silk)
Credit line
Given by Dr Roy Strong
Collection
Accession number
T.209-1979

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Record createdJune 24, 2009
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