item details
NameSouvenir handkerchief
ProductionUnknown; manufacturer(s); 1914-1918; United Kingdom
Classificationhandkerchiefs, souvenirs
Materialscotton, thread
Materials Summaryprinted cotton
Techniquesprinting
DimensionsOverall: 310mm (width), 320mm (height)
Registration NumberGH010097
Credit lineGift of Peter Martin, 2002
Overview
This handkerchief was made as a souvenir during World War I, and features Boy Scouts demonstrating British semaphore signs.
Instructional handkerchiefs
Such 'instructional' handkerchiefs were mass-produced in Britain. They were sold through army and navy stores, and often given as presents.