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Tea towel
Linen tea towel or glass cloth with printed illustration of a steam engine, titled COMPTON'S PATENT EXPRESS ENGINE. Designed and produced by Laura Ashley. Selvages on two edges. Other two edges have 0.6cm wide turnbacks, seamed with machine stitches using cream coloured thread. The Laura Ashley signature trademark is printed below the illustration, together with the words MADE IN WALES, HAND PRINT and LINEN.
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F10.71
Creation/Production
Laura Ashley
Date: 1960s (early)
Acquisition
Donation, 6/10/2010
Measurements
Length
(cm): 85
Width
(cm): 54.5
Techniques
print
machine stitched
Material
linen (flax fabric)
Location
In store
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