Not on display

Too Many Cooks

Glass Towel
1959 (designed), 1960 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Linen tea or glass towel with a printed design in olive, mauve and black.

Object details

Categories
Object type
TitleToo Many Cooks (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Printed linen
Brief description
Tea or glass towel 'Too Many Cooks' of printed linen, designed by Lucienne Day in 1959, made by Thomas Somerset & Co., Ireland, 1960
Physical description
Linen tea or glass towel with a printed design in olive, mauve and black.
Dimensions
  • Height: 21in
  • Length: 31in
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by the Council of Industrial Design
Object history
Historical significance: Winner of Design Centre Award in 1960.
Collection
Accession number
CIRC.455A-1963

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Record createdMay 8, 2008
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