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Record Sleeve

1950s (made)
Artist/Maker
Parlophone (issuer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (made)

7" record bag issued by Parlaphone-Odeon for a 45 r.p.m. record. Numbered in ink four times '28'. Lettered twice with issuer's name and with playing and care instructions and a copyright warning.

Object details

Categories
Labels & Packaging
Advertising
Music
Object type
Record Sleeve
Materials and techniques
Lithograph and letterpress
Printing Ink
Paper
Lithography
Letterpress Printing
Brief description
7" record bag issued by Parlaphone-Odeon for a 45 r.p.m. record. Lithograph and letterpress. Great Britain. 1950s.
Physical description
7" record bag issued by Parlaphone-Odeon for a 45 r.p.m. record. Numbered in ink four times '28'. Lettered twice with issuer's name and with playing and care instructions and a copyright warning.
Dimensions
  • Approx height: 7in
  • Approx width: 7in
Marks and inscriptions
  • '28' (Numbered in ink four times.)
  • Lettered twice with issuer's name and with playing and care instructions and a copyright warning.
  • Stamped with the name and address of a Hammersmith, London retailer also selling T.Vs, radios and tape recorders.
Credit line
Given by Ray Smith
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1297-1990

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Record createdFebruary 18, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O189729/record-sleeve-parlophone/
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