Handkerchief

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Artist/Maker	Welch, Margetson & Co. Ltd (manufacturer)
Place of origin	Great Britain (made)

Printed handkerchief with a horse and jockey in the centre and an inscription commemorating the derby winner. Similar inscriptions are along the bottom and around the edges in cartouches of scrollwork and clover. The outer surround is dark red. Colour is only used for the border and the jockey.

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Categories	Textiles Clothing Accessories
Object type	Handkerchief
Materials and techniques	Printed
Brief description	Handkerchief, 'Derby Winners', possibly manufactured by Welch, Margetson & Co. Ltd, Great Britain, 1931
Physical description	Printed handkerchief with a horse and jockey in the centre and an inscription commemorating the derby winner. Similar inscriptions are along the bottom and around the edges in cartouches of scrollwork and clover. The outer surround is dark red. Colour is only used for the border and the jockey.
Dimensions	Length: 35.5in Length: 90cm Width: 37in Width: 94cm
Marks and inscriptions	'CAMERONIAN / By Pharos - Una Cameron / Winner of the Derby / Trained by F. Darling. 1931. Ridden by / F. Fox. / The Property of / Mr. J. A. Dewar (Centre inscription near horse and jockey) 'WINNERS OF THE DERBY FROM THE COMMENCEMENT IN 1780' (Inscription along bottom )
Credit line	Given by Mrs N. Norman
Collection	Textiles and Fashion Collection
Accession number	T.763-1972

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Record created	June 24, 2009
Record URL	https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O367540/handkerchief-welch-margetson/

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