Handkerchief, "The Laws of the Game of Cricket" - February 1769
Object Type
Clothing or accessories/Clothing/Accessory/Handkerchief
Date Used
1744
1769
1955
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Object Detail
Brief Description
Off white linen handkerchief with selvedge 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 13 players, two umpires 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 a date, "FEB 15 / 1769".
Measurements
0 - Whole: H: 951 W: 862 D: 5mm (H: 37 7/16 W: 33 15/16 D: 3/16")
Date Used
1744
1769
1955
1769
1955
Location
In storage
Registration No
M7004
Credit Line
Kindly donated to the Melbourne Cricket Club Museum by Anthony Baer
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