Handkerchief
1747 (made)
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Handkerchief of plate-printed silk. The Oxford Almanack of 1747 is printed in black on a very fine silk taffeta with a white centre and broad rose-coloured borders. On the top and sides is printed a calendar giving the terms and saints' days, and in the centre is a view of Saint Edmund Hall. Below this is a portrait of Queen Caroline with a university official kneeling before her. On the right is another official pointing to a plan of Saint Edmund Hall which he is holding in his left hand. On the left in the foreground is the inscription 'G. Vertue Sculp.'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Plate-printed silk |
| Brief description | Handkerchief of plate-printed silk, engraving by George Vertue, England, 1747 |
| Physical description | Handkerchief of plate-printed silk. The Oxford Almanack of 1747 is printed in black on a very fine silk taffeta with a white centre and broad rose-coloured borders. On the top and sides is printed a calendar giving the terms and saints' days, and in the centre is a view of Saint Edmund Hall. Below this is a portrait of Queen Caroline with a university official kneeling before her. On the right is another official pointing to a plan of Saint Edmund Hall which he is holding in his left hand. On the left in the foreground is the inscription 'G. Vertue Sculp.'. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'G. Vertue Sculp.' (Inscribed on the left in the foreground) |
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| Accession number | T.163-1962 |
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| Record created | June 24, 2009 |
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