Item DC 108/2/5 - Embroidered empty visitor's book

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DC 108/2/5

Title

Embroidered empty visitor's book

Date(s)

  • c1950s (Creation)

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Extent

1 item

Content and Structure

Scope and content

Orange textile cover of a visitor's book with black and white embroidery and purple cylindrical beads. Verso includes two cats and a porcupine and the words "Visitor's book" on the front. "Bushey sketch book" and "C. Robertson & Co. Ltd." company sticker on the inside of the front cover. Rest of the book is empty white pages of paper.

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Name of creator

(fl c20th century)

Biographical history

Sheena Reid (nee Robertson) studied textiles at The Glasgow School of Art during the 1950s.

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Accessioned 13/02/2018 accession number JAC/238.

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Physical Description

Orange fabric with black and white embroidered thread, and purple cylindrical beads

Dimensions (when opened): 115 x 365 mm

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Catalogued by Ella Grad-Arndt, work placement, Apr 2023

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  • English

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