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1925

  • Work on this object began.

1975

  • Work on this object ended.

1993

  • We acquired this object.

2001

2015

2024

  • You found it!

Venetian Blind Tapes (USA)

This is a Venetian blind tapes. It is dated ca. 1950 and we acquired it in 1993. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Morris Bruches and Ethel Bruches.

Its dimensions are

Warp x Weft (a): 49.5 x 4 cm (19 1/2 x 1 9/16 in.) Warp x Weft (b): 54 x 4 cm (21 1/4 x 1 9/16 in.) Warp x Weft (c): 71.5 x 4 cm (28 1/8 x 1 9/16 in.) Warp x Weft (d): 61 x 4 cm (24 x 1 9/16 in.) Warp x Weft (e): 65 x 4 cm (25 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.) Warp x Weft (f): 57.5 x 4 cm (22 5/8 x 1 9/16 in.) Warp x Weft (g): 69.5 x 4 cm (27 3/8 x 1 9/16 in.)

Cite this object as

Venetian Blind Tapes (USA); Warp x Weft (a): 49.5 x 4 cm (19 1/2 x 1 9/16 in.) Warp x Weft (b): 54 x 4 cm (21 1/4 x 1 9/16 in.) Warp x Weft (c): 71.5 x 4 cm (28 1/8 x 1 9/16 in.) Warp x Weft (d): 61 x 4 cm (24 x 1 9/16 in.) Warp x Weft (e): 65 x 4 cm (25 9/16 x 1 9/16 in.) Warp x Weft (f): 57.5 x 4 cm (22 5/8 x 1 9/16 in.) Warp x Weft (g): 69.5 x 4 cm (27 3/8 x 1 9/16 in.); Gift of Morris Bruches and Ethel Bruches; 1993-75-7-a/g

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