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Certificate

1936 (inscribed), ca.1930 (printed)
Artist/Maker
London Schools Swimming Association (commissioners)
Place of origin
England (made)

Rectangular certificate of landscape proportions with a green and gold border, printed in gold and shades of green on ivory-coloured card, and inscribed in ink. It shows two children in pale blue swimsuits, one standing and the other diving, a mermaid, and fronds of seweed. A rectangular cartouche contains the wording (with the exception of the name of the awarding association, which is at the top), and the badge of the L.S.S.A. in green within a cockle shell at the base.

Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Education & Learning
Sport
Object type
Certificate
Materials and techniques
Printed card
Card
Printing
Brief description
Certificate for swimming awarded by the London Schools Swimming Association; England, 1936
Physical description
Rectangular certificate of landscape proportions with a green and gold border, printed in gold and shades of green on ivory-coloured card, and inscribed in ink. It shows two children in pale blue swimsuits, one standing and the other diving, a mermaid, and fronds of seweed. A rectangular cartouche contains the wording (with the exception of the name of the awarding association, which is at the top), and the badge of the L.S.S.A. in green within a cockle shell at the base.
Dimensions
  • Height: 24.1cm
  • Width: 30.4cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • H R W/ 1930 (Signature; obverse; printing; printing ink)
  • LONDON SCHOOLS' SWIMMING/ ASSOCIATION/ BOW BRANCH/ (100 YARDS/ CERTIFICATE.OF.THE/ FIRST.CLASS/ .GRANTED.TO./ Lily Elby/ THIS 14th. DAY OF Oct.1936/ Chas.G.W.August/ Hon. Sec. (Distributor's identification; obverse; printing; printing ink (annotated))
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
Subjects depicted
Children (People by Age Group)
Mermaid
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.291-1999

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Record createdFebruary 1, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O21578/certificate-london-schools-swimming/
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