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Woman's scarf: "Festival of Britain 1951"
English
1951
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Rayon, crepe.
Dimensions
Overall: 73.7 x 76.2 cm (29 x 30 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2011.2302
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionRayon commemorative scarf features, radiating out from the center, a cardinal directions compass with helmeted head and string of banners in a roundel of yellow, blue loosely sketched clouds, structures from the festival, light blue-turquoise border. "Festival of Britain 1951" rounds the compass in cursive. Four of the structures are named in the scarf's corners, reading: "Shot Tower", "Sky Pointer", Royal Festival Hall", and "Pavillion 1851". Besides yellow, blue and red are used sparingly. 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)