Designer
Unknown British
Retailerfor
Liberty & Co.English, established 1875
CultureBritish
Titles
- Cape
Datec. 1918
PlaceLondon, England
MediumSilk charmeuse, wool embroidery thread, and metallic thread
Dimensions134 × 45 3/4in. (340.4 × 116.2cm)
Credit LineGift of Karen D. Walker
Object number96.1778
Not on view
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Department
Decorative Arts, Craft, and DesignObject Type
Exhibition HistoryExhibited, November 12, 2000 - February 11, 2001, Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, Andrews Gallery, ¦British Designers: From Monarchy to Anarchy¦
Inscriptions, Signatures and Marks
Inscription: Label: "Liberty & Co/ London & Paris."
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