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1949

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1969

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Textile, Gears

This is a Textile. It was designed by Alexander Hayden Girard and produced by Herman Miller Textiles. It is dated 1949? and we acquired it in 1969. Its medium is linen and its technique is screen printed on plain weave. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Alexander Hayden Girard. It is credited Gift of Alexander H. Girard.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 62.2 × 121.3 cm (24 1/2 × 47 3/4 in.) Repeat H: 44.5 cm (17 1/2 in.)

It has the following markings

Paper label removed and placed in research file.

Cite this object as

Textile, Gears; Designed by Alexander Hayden Girard (American, 1907–1993); Produced by Herman Miller Furniture Company (United States); linen; H x W: 62.2 × 121.3 cm (24 1/2 × 47 3/4 in.) Repeat H: 44.5 cm (17 1/2 in.); Gift of Alexander H. Girard; 1969-165-24

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