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Venetian Blind Tape Sample Card (USA)

This is a Venetian blind tape sample card. It was manufactured by International Braid Company (Providence, RI, USA). It is dated ca. 1950 and we acquired it in 1993. Its medium is cotton, cardboard. It is a part of the Textiles department.

It is credited Gift of Morris Bruches and Ethel Bruches.

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Venetian Blind Tape Sample Card (USA); Manufactured by International Braid Company (Providence, RI, USA); cotton, cardboard; Gift of Morris Bruches and Ethel Bruches; 1993-75-12

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