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Boy's Bow-Tie

1917-18
Place of origin

Worn by Edward R. Jones when aged 4 year old and captured in a studio photograph taken in Mill Hill, London in 1918.


Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
silk, sewn
Brief description
Silk, navy coloured, bow-tie, pre-tied for a young boy made in England in 1917/18
Physical description
Bow-tie for a boy, pre-tied and missing neck-strap, navy coloured
Dimensions
  • Width: 10.5cm
  • Height: 5cm
Credit line
Given by Jennifer Day
Object history
Worn by Edward R. Jones in 1918, when aged 4 year old for a studio photograph taken in Mill Hill, London. The bow-tie along with two-piece black, velvet suit, waistcoat and photograph of Edward wearing the aforementioned outfit was kept by Edward’s family and given to the V&A Museum of Childhood.
Summary
Worn by Edward R. Jones when aged 4 year old and captured in a studio photograph taken in Mill Hill, London in 1918.
Collection
Accession number
B.46-2015

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Record createdAugust 3, 2015
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