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1970

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1991

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Textile, Jeweled Sky

This is a Textile. It was made by Stead McAlpin & Co.. It is dated 1970 and we acquired it in 1991. Its medium is cotton and its technique is screen printed using 7 screens on 4 &1 satin foundation. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Sue Palmer.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft: 145 x 119.5 cm (57 1/16 x 47 1/16 in.) Repeat H x W: 41 x 55.5 cm (16 1/8 x 21 7/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Along each side, "JEWELED SKY DESIGNED FOR WARNER'S BY SUE PALMER">

Cite this object as

Textile, Jeweled Sky; Made by Stead McAlpin & Co.; England; cotton; Warp x Weft: 145 x 119.5 cm (57 1/16 x 47 1/16 in.) Repeat H x W: 41 x 55.5 cm (16 1/8 x 21 7/8 in.); Gift of Sue Palmer; 1991-57-2

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