Certificate
1936 (inscribed), ca.1930 (printed)
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Rectangular certificate of landscape proportions with a blue and white border of arabesque curves with the L.S.S.A.'s initials one at each corner, printed in shades of blue and green on ivory-coloured card, and inscribed in ink. It shows a scene of two children in pale blue swimsuits, one sitting on a wall and the other diving from it to join the child sea nymphs swimming in the waves below: within the wall is a rectangular cartouche containing the wording (with the exception of the name of the awarding association, which is at the top). The badge of the L.S.S.A. is printed in green on the true left side.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Printed card |
| Brief description | Certificate for swimming awarded by the London Schools Swimming Association; England, 1936 |
| Physical description | Rectangular certificate of landscape proportions with a blue and white border of arabesque curves with the L.S.S.A.'s initials one at each corner, printed in shades of blue and green on ivory-coloured card, and inscribed in ink. It shows a scene of two children in pale blue swimsuits, one sitting on a wall and the other diving from it to join the child sea nymphs swimming in the waves below: within the wall is a rectangular cartouche containing the wording (with the exception of the name of the awarding association, which is at the top). The badge of the L.S.S.A. is printed in green on the true left side. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Credit line | Given by Alice Elby (subsequently deceased) |
| Object history | Awarded to the donor's sister-in-law, Lilian/ Lily Elby, born c.1924-26 |
| Production | Reason For Production: Commemorative |
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| Accession number | B.290-1999 |
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| Record created | February 1, 2000 |
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