Handkerchief
1937 (made)
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Handkerchief of block printed silk twill with a full paisley pattern of a black ground. The colours include black, two reds, green and pale blue with royal blue hatching over most devices. The four main border stripes have derivative meanders, rosettes, sprays, etc. and surround the maid field with a turn over of paired cone or pine motifs decorated with and separated by bands of florets. The central, crowned, cream cartouche has a printed inscription of the commemorative details.
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Materials and techniques | Block printed silk |
Brief description | Handkerchief of block printed silk, retailed by Liberty & Co. Ltd., London, 1937 |
Physical description | Handkerchief of block printed silk twill with a full paisley pattern of a black ground. The colours include black, two reds, green and pale blue with royal blue hatching over most devices. The four main border stripes have derivative meanders, rosettes, sprays, etc. and surround the maid field with a turn over of paired cone or pine motifs decorated with and separated by bands of florets. The central, crowned, cream cartouche has a printed inscription of the commemorative details. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'Coronation / of / GR Their Majesties ER / King George VI / & / Queen Elizabeth / May 12 / 1937' (Printed in black in the central crowned cartouche) |
Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs E. A. Pearson |
Production | Made to commemorate the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth on 12 May 1937 |
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Accession number | T.720-1972 |
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Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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