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Handkerchief

Handkerchief made from a single piece of thin ivory silk, with white cotton machine-made lace border. Embroidered with a basket of flowers in coloured silks. Inscribed 'Souvenir de France' in yellow silk thread. Belonged to a family from Pontardawe.

Handkerchief made from a single piece of ivory coloured silk, edged with 20.5cm of machine made lace, sewn to the silk by machine using a running stitch in white cotton thread embroidered in one corner with basket of mulitcoloured flowers and inscription.

Handkerchief
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Collection Area

Social & Cultural History

Item Number

F80.239.4

Acquisition

Donation

Measurements

Height (mm): 335
Width (mm): 320

Material

cotton (fabric)
silk (fabric)

Location

In store

Categories

First World War
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