Medium:

Medium: silk, cotton Technique: chromolithography printed on 7 & 1 satin, stitching

Dimensions:

H x W: 77.5 x 69 cm (30 1/2 x 27 3/16 in.)

Type:

printed, dyed & painted textiles

Patchwork cover

Made in:

USA

Date:

ca. 1910

Catalogue Status:

Research in Progress

Description:

Patchwork cover made of cigarette souvenir squares printed with national flags and birds. The large central flag is from pre-revolutionary Russia, surrounded by birds and other national flags. Several flag souvenirs read "Zira Cigarettes." Backing is a roller-printed cotton with a design of roses. Edged in silk hairpin lace.

Credit Line:

Gift of Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Smith

Accession Number:

1980-31-3

Restrictions & Rights:

CC0

See more items in:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum Collection

Textiles Department

Data Source:

Cooper Hewitt, Smithsonian Design Museum

GUID:

http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/kq47376f13f-28c7-4e47-adba-c32d1f30bb0f

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:chndm_1980-31-3