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Passementerie (Commemorative ribbon)
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Company
1939
Description
This souvenir ribbon, woven from fiberglass, was made on site at the Glass Center pavilion at the 1939 New York World’s Fair. The ribbon’s design is rather plain for a World’s Fair souvenir, but its novelty comes from its material, fiberglass, which would have been a new sight to most fairgoers in 1939. This object is one of a large group transferred to Winterthur from the American Textile History Museum when it closed in 2017.
Category
Textiles
Creator/Artist/Maker
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Company (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; United States; North America
Materials
- Fiberglass
Museum Object Number
2017.0019.068
Credit Line/Donor
American Textile History Museum Collection, gift of Robert Lovett
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Object Number
2017.0019.068
Object Name
Passementerie (Commemorative ribbon)
Category
Textiles - American Textile History Museum Collection
Creator (Role)
Owens-Corning Fiberglas Company (Probable maker)
Place of Origin
New York; New York; United States; North America
Date
1939
Mark/Signature/Inscription/Label
Type: Inscription
Location: center
Inscription: MADE AT GLASS CENTER / New York World's Fair, 1939 / FIBERGLAS / 100% PURE GLASS
Mark/Signature: Yes
Subject(s)
- World's Fair
Materials
- Fiberglass
Techniques
- Woven (plain)
- Printed
Dimensions (inches)
1.25 (W) x 9 (L)
Dimensions (centimeters)
3.175 (W) x 22.86 (L)