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Accession No TH.541
Name/Title HANDKERCHIEF; QUEEN VICTORIA JUBILEE
Brief Description This white cotton handkerchief with printed cotton binding in red and blue has chain-stitch embroidery in one corner to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the reign of Queen Victoria with the text "Victoria Regina / Jubilee / 1887" A crown and oak leaf motifs accompany the text.

The embroidery appears to be a hand-stitched addition to a commercially-made handkerchief.
Classification Handkerchief/Personal Gear/Personal Artifacts/Nomenclature
Primary Prod Date 1887
Primary Prod Period 19th century
Primary Prod Place Unknown
Measurement Reading 36.5 x 36.5cm
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