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1943

  • Work on this object began.

1953

  • Work on this object ended.

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  • We acquired this object.

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Sample Card (USA)

This is a Sample card. It was designed by Dorothy Wright Liebes and woven by Dorothy Wright Liebes. It is dated ca. 1948 and we acquired it in 1972. Its medium is cotton, viscose rayon, viscose rayon-cellulose triacetate blend, cellulose acetate-laminated aluminum yarn, cellulose acetate butyrate-laminated aluminum yarn and its technique is twill woven. It is a part of the Textiles department.

This object was donated by Estate of Dorothy Liebes Morin. It is credited Gift of the Estate of Dorothy Liebes Morin.

Its dimensions are

H x W (card): 31.8 × 27.9 cm (12 1/2 in. × 11 in.) H x W (sample): 18.5 × 19 cm (7 5/16 × 7 1/2 in.)

It is inscribed

#2439 c. 1948 Dorothy Liebes

Cite this object as

Sample Card (USA); Designed by Dorothy Wright Liebes (American, 1897–1972); cotton, viscose rayon, viscose rayon-cellulose triacetate blend, cellulose acetate-laminated aluminum yarn, cellulose acetate butyrate-laminated aluminum yarn; H x W (card): 31.8 × 27.9 cm (12 1/2 in. × 11 in.) H x W (sample): 18.5 × 19 cm (7 5/16 × 7 1/2 in.); Gift of the Estate of Dorothy Liebes Morin; 1972-75-68

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