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Record Sleeve

second quarter of 20th century (issued)
Artist/Maker
Columbia Records (issuer)
Place of origin
Great Britain (issued)

Columbia New Process Records in-house record bag.
Used for a 12" record of 'Beethoven's Leonora Overture No.3 - Part I', recorded by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Bruno Walter for His Master's Voice (E.1883-1990).

Object details

Categories
Labels & Packaging
Music
Object type
Record Sleeve
Materials and techniques
Machine photogravure in shades of blue
Paper
Printing Ink
Photogravure
Brief description
Columbia New Process Records in-house record bag. Machine photogravure in shades of blue. Issued by 'Columbia Gramophone Company Ltd.', Great Britain, second quarter of 20th century.
Physical description
Columbia New Process Records in-house record bag.
Used for a 12" record of 'Beethoven's Leonora Overture No.3 - Part I', recorded by the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Bruno Walter for His Master's Voice (E.1883-1990).
Dimensions
  • Height: 31.3cm
  • Width: 31.5cm
31.3 x 31.5 cm
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Inspiration from the Original Picture by Bernard Partridge R.I.' and 'Columbia New Process Records' (Lettered on front.)
  • Lettered on back with copy promoting various Columbia recordings.
Gallery label
(1991)
Music formats changed shape in the first half of the 20th century, evolving into flat records. They were sold in functional protective packaging which advertised the quality of the sound inside. The paper sleeves were often just decorated with record company logos using limited colours and images for efficient production.
Credit line
Given by Susan Lambert
Production
Issued by 'Columbia Gramophone Company Ltd.'
Associated object
E.1883-1990 (Set)
Collection
Prints, Drawings & Paintings Collection
Accession number
E.1882-1990

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Record createdFebruary 23, 2009
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O190829/record-sleeve-columbia-records/
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