item details
NameHandkerchief
ProductionUnknown; maker/artist; 1914-1918
Classificationhandkerchiefs, souvenirs
Materialssilk, thread, net
Materials Summaryembroidered silk and netting
Techniquesembroidering
DimensionsOverall: 290mm (width), 295mm (height)
Registration NumberPC002686
Credit lineGift of J.I. Tate, 1982
Overview
This distinctive souvenir silk handkerchief, perhaps a gift from a departing World War I serviceman to his wife or sweetheart, features a large exuberant net border embellished with a swirling chain-stitch pattern. The posy of forget-me-nots in the centre is typical for souvenir textiles that were presented as tokens of remembrance.