About this object
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ID:
89.70
Production date:
1960
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Location:
In Store
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This linen tea towel printed with a map of Chelsea was designed by Mardie Madden, a young illustrator who had studied at the Central School of Art. Mardie’s map of Chelsea was originally printed in 'Tatler' magazine in May 1959 to illustrate a story about the ‘liveliest square mile in town’. The department store John Lewis saw the story and asked to adapt her design for a tea towel. The map imarks Chelsea's bohemian, yet establishment character. It shows the location of pubs, restaurants, coffee bars and antique shops alongside its churches and historic buildings. < ...Read more
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Measurements
H 552 mm; L 805 mm
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Materials
linen
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Last Updated
2024-03-14
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