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Woman's scarf: "Festival of Britain"
English
1951
Object Place: England
Medium/Technique
Rayon, plain weave.
Dimensions
Overall: 76.2 x 76.2 cm (30 x 30 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Jean S. and Frederic A. Sharf
Accession Number2011.2300
NOT ON VIEW
CollectionsEurope, Fashion and Textiles
ClassificationsTextiles
DescriptionVibrantly colored scarf with design oriented such that the foreground is closer to border and depicts Festival of Britain stuctures, pavillions, and visitors in yellow, light blue, pink, red, green, and the background recedes towards the center and shows iconic London buildings and monuments in more muted white and gray. The border and very center are pale yellow. "Festival of Britain" is printed with white in a corner. 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)