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Greetings Card

1999 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Many companies, especially in the creative industries, produce their own Christmas cards which they send to clients and other contacts to raise their profile and promote their values. This example by skiwear manufacturer Jetset was sent to V&A donor and woman of fashion Jill Ritblat for the Millennium.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Machine-sewn acetate with photocopying, cotton thread, tinsel thread, foil confetti, synthetic fibres, glitter-glue
Brief description
Christmas/New Year card by Jetset, 1999
Physical description
Two A5 sheets of acetate, one with photocopied greeting, sewn together to encapsulate abstract arrangement of foil 'confetti', glitter, tinsel thread, and other fibres.
Dimensions
  • Height: 14.8cm
  • Width: 21cm
Production typeLimited edition
Marks and inscriptions
  • (Swiss postage stamp and postmark, top right corner)
  • (Recipient's name and address, right hand side, hand-written in silver ink)
  • MERRY CHRISTMAS / AND A / HAPPY NEW YEAR THE / Jetset TEAM (Left hand side, printed in black)
Credit line
Given by Jill Ritblat
Production
Reason For Production: Private
Summary
Many companies, especially in the creative industries, produce their own Christmas cards which they send to clients and other contacts to raise their profile and promote their values. This example by skiwear manufacturer Jetset was sent to V&A donor and woman of fashion Jill Ritblat for the Millennium.
Collection
Accession number
E.166-2000

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Record createdApril 14, 2000
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