Bed sheet
John Lewis Partnership
Category
Textiles
Date
1990 - 2006
Materials
Cotton/Polyester
Measurements
1360 mm (Width); 1930 mm (Length)
Collection
575 Wandsworth Road, London
NT 1512567
Summary
A white cotton/polyester fitted double bottom sheet. With elastic stitched into the outer seam. With a glossy purple laminated paper sticker in the shape of a shark to the right hand head end of the bed. With faint paw prints (probably from a dog) in dirt across the head end of the bed.
Provenance
Bequeathed to the National Trust by Khadambi Asalache upon his death in 2006; acquired fully in November 2010.
Marks and inscriptions
By seam near edge.: Bearing a material label printed in red ink “SECONDS” above black printed ink “JOHN LEWIS”, with composition and washing instructions to the reverse.
Makers and roles
John Lewis Partnership, retailer