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Woman's scarf: "Festival of Britain 1951"
English
1951
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Rayon?
Dimensions
Height x width: 34 1/4 x 34 1/4 in. (87 x 87 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2011.2298
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionLightweight white scarf with inner square of Festival of Britain structures depicted in thin black pen-like line with a small banner in center reading "Festival of Britain 1951" in curly cursive. Central portion is enclosed in a border of boats with banners flying. Thick outer border contains London sites labeled in cursive writing that emerges out of a thin line border. Landmarks depicted and labeled include "houses of parliament", "marble arch", and "st. james's palace". Some red, yellow, green coloring, but design is predominatly black line on white. No label.
ProvenanceBy 2011, Leslie Verrinder of TinTin Collectibles, London; 2011, sold by TinTin Collectibles to Jean and Frederic Sharf, Chestnut Hill, MA; 2011, year-end gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf to the MFA. (Accession date: January 25, 2012)