album;
sketch-book
- Museum number
- Eu1993,01.17
- Description
-
Album for writing and sketching made of paper and cardboard, and covered with buff woven hemp and flax cloth with diamond-shaped weft motifs in red, blue, green, black and yellow cotton thread on the front. Inscription inside cover with date: 'Zagreb 21/II.955'.
- Production date
- 20thC(early)
- Dimensions
-
Length: 17 centimetres
- Curator's comments
- For further information on this collection (Eu1993,01.1-85) and its donor, see Eu1993,01.1.
Label written by donor: 'Cottage industry and bookbinder produced together this photo-album commissioned by Women's Handicraft Cooperative Guild for tourist and export trade. A good example how traditional design in woven embroidery can be used successfully for commercial purposes. Central and western Croatia.'
- Location
- Not on display
- Acquisition date
- 1993
- Department
- Britain, Europe and Prehistory
- Registration number
- Eu1993,01.17
