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1986

  • Work on this object began.

1993

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2025

  • You found it!

Shopping Bag, Bloomingdale's: Swimming Pool

This is a Shopping bag. It was manufactured by Equitable Bag Co., Inc. and the design director was John Jay. It is dated 1986 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is paper. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Eric Ettlinger and family in memory of his cherished wife, Lyse.

Its dimensions are

40.6 x 30.5 cm (16 x 12 in. )

Cite this object as

Shopping Bag, Bloomingdale's: Swimming Pool; Design Director: John Jay (American); Manufactured by Equitable Bag Co., Inc.; paper; 40.6 x 30.5 cm (16 x 12 in. ); Gift of Eric Ettlinger and family in memory of his cherished wife, Lyse; 1993-45-11

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