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Tattoo flash
Knight, Jessie (Jessie Knight was the first prominent female tattooist in the UK. She took over her father's tattoo shop in Barry aged 18 in 1927 and went on to prominence whilst working in Chatham, Portsmouth and Aldershot. She returned to Barry in 1968, and continued to work there as a tattoo artist into the 1980s.)
Tattoo flash on card, in mainly black ink, of ten images including eagles, ships and anchors. Largest image is of an eagle, Union Jack and globe.
Reverse features ten images mainly of animals such as peacocks, snakes a dragon and also a faceless woman
Collection Area
Social & Cultural History
Item Number
F2021.21.48
Creation/Production
Knight, Jessie
Date:
Acquisition
Purchase, 1/3/2021
Measurements
Length
(mm): 314
Width
(mm): 252
Material
card
ink
Location
In store
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