Mediterranean
Sample of a Woven Blind
1960-65 (made)
1960-65 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
Sample of a window blind, wefts of white-painted aluminium slats with warp threads of cotton, rayon and metallic threads in yellow, orange and olive.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Title | Mediterranean (assigned by artist) |
| Materials and techniques | painted aluminium weft, warp threads of cotton, rayon and metallic |
| Brief description | Dorothy Liebes. 'Mediterranean.' Sample of a woven blind for Bridgeport Brass Co., Connecticut, USA. Aluminium slats with cotton, rayon and metallic yarns. New York. 1960-65. |
| Physical description | Sample of a window blind, wefts of white-painted aluminium slats with warp threads of cotton, rayon and metallic threads in yellow, orange and olive. |
| Credit line | Given by Dorothy Liebes |
| Object history | This sample of weaving was made as a test piece for window-blinds for the Bridgeport Brass Co. in Connecticut, USA. It was presented by Dorothy Liebes to the V&A Museum in 1965. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.22382 |
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| Record created | July 25, 2017 |
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