Facsimile of white linen handkerchief with selvedged left and right edges and hemmed upper and lower edges.
Object Type
Clothing or accessories/Clothing/Accessory/Handkerchief
Date Used
1769
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Facsimile of white linen handkerchief with selvedged left and right edges and hemmed upper and lower edges. The image on the front is printed in dark purple / aubergine ink and shows a cricket match in progress with 15 players and two spectators. Ground and foliage features in the foreground and background, with sky above. The image is framed by the laws of cricket, which are printed in blocks. The title at the top of the handkerchief, within a decorative oval frame comprising foliage and cricket bats, reads "THE / Laws of the Game of / Cricket". Embroidered in the upper left corner, in red thread, is the date FEB 15 / 1769.
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 625 W: 790 D: 2mm (H: 24 5/8 W: 31 1/8 D: 1/16")
Media/Materials
Date Used
1769
Location
In storage
Registration No
M16469
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