Sample
1911 (manufactured)
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Printed cotton handkerchief, unhemmed. Against a white backgroud is a large central oval containing a depiction of a standing King George V, robed and crowned, holding a sceptre. The oval is topped with a crown and laurel leaves and surrounded by Union Jack flags and the royal standard(?). In the corners, clockwise from top left, are depictions of men in working clothes of Australia, Canada, South Africa and India. Under the central oval are printed the words 'KING GEORGE V' and under that is a lion. The design is printed in red, green, yellow, brown and blue. No selvedge.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed cotton |
| Brief description | Textile sample, printed cotton handkerchief, King George V, Atlantic Printers Ltd, probably Manchester, 1911 |
| Physical description | Printed cotton handkerchief, unhemmed. Against a white backgroud is a large central oval containing a depiction of a standing King George V, robed and crowned, holding a sceptre. The oval is topped with a crown and laurel leaves and surrounded by Union Jack flags and the royal standard(?). In the corners, clockwise from top left, are depictions of men in working clothes of Australia, Canada, South Africa and India. Under the central oval are printed the words 'KING GEORGE V' and under that is a lion. The design is printed in red, green, yellow, brown and blue. No selvedge. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 26748 (Patent Office Registration Number) |
| Production | Patent Office registration date: 5th January 1911 |
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| Accession number | T.177-2004 |
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| Record created | September 10, 2004 |
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