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Tie

c.1974 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Tie, knitted, grey ground with red spots, designed by Mary Quant in about 1974. The tie was owned and worn by Quincy Connell who drove the Mary Quant ‘Beauty Bus’ between 1972 and 1974. Quant used the Beauty Bus to advertise and sell her make-up products and it travelled widely, including in North and South America.

Object details

Category
Object type
Brief description
Tie, grey ground and red spots, designed by Mary Quant, England, c.1974
Physical description
Tie, knitted, grey ground with red spots.
Credit line
Given by Quincy Connell - Mary Quant Bus Driver - 1972-74
Object history
The tie was owned and worn by Quincy Connell who drove the Mary Quant ‘Beauty Bus’ between 1972 and 1974. Quant used the Beauty Bus to advertise and sell her make-up products and it travelled widely, including in North and South America.
Summary
Tie, knitted, grey ground with red spots, designed by Mary Quant in about 1974. The tie was owned and worn by Quincy Connell who drove the Mary Quant ‘Beauty Bus’ between 1972 and 1974. Quant used the Beauty Bus to advertise and sell her make-up products and it travelled widely, including in North and South America.
Collection
Accession number
T.76-2018

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Record createdJune 7, 2018
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