Paper bag
Selfridges
Category
Household and miscellaneous
Date
Unknown
Materials
Brown paper and waxed paper
Measurements
225 x 212 mm; 325 mm (Height); 224 mm (Width)
Place of origin
London
Order this imageCollection
Dunham Massey, Cheshire
NT 938756
Summary
Brown paper bag from Selfridges, on the reverse of which is handwritten in pencil 'BAGS'. On the front of the bag is an image of the Selfridges store with 'The / HEART OF LONDON SHOPPING' printed underneath and 'THE FESTIVAL OF BRITAIN, 1951' printed in the top left corner. The Selfridges bag contains a number of waxed paper food bags.
Provenance
Stamford collection; devised to the National Trust by Roger Grey, 10th Earl of Stamford (1896-1976).
Marks and inscriptions
BAGS (handwritten on the reverse side of the Selfridges paper bag)
Makers and roles
Selfridges , retailer