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1953

  • Work on this object began.

2000

  • We acquired this object.

2016

2025

  • You found it!

Shopping Bag, Bonwit Teller

This is a Shopping bag. It was designed by Jay Crawford and published by Bonwit Teller. It is dated 1953 and we acquired it in 2000. Its medium is paper; white rafia handles. It is a part of the Drawings, Prints, and Graphic Design department.

It is credited Gift of Unknown Donor.

Its dimensions are

29.2 x 40.6 cm (11 1/2 x 16 in. )

Cite this object as

Shopping Bag, Bonwit Teller; Designed by Jay Crawford; Published by Bonwit Teller; paper; white rafia handles; 29.2 x 40.6 cm (11 1/2 x 16 in. ); Gift of Unknown Donor; 2000-26-13

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