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Tea towel
Laura Ashley
(Printer)
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
Historical Associations
Associated Person/Body: Beloff, Halla
Association Type: Purchased
Date: 1960s (early)
Place: London
Creation/Production
Acquisition
Donation, 6/10/2010
Measurements
Length
(cm): 85
Width
(cm): 54.5
Techniques
Print
Machine stitched
Material
Linen (flax fabric)
Location
In store
Classification
SOFT FURNISHINGS (Furnishing Fabric)Comments are currently unavailable. We apologise for the inconvenience.