Object number
70/303
Description
Cotton handkerchief with squared pattern. Said to be a mail coach driver’s hand kerchief, purchased in Salisbury, Wiltshire, c. 1920.
White cotton handkerchief with squared pattern. It has red embroidered centres to the squares in the design. It is said to be a mail coach driver’s hand kerchief and was purchased in Salisbury, Wiltshire, by E. Simmonds c. 1920.
Physical description
Handkerchief: cotton
Archival history
MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘Handkerchief // Personal Use // Gift Mirs W. Simmonds, Oakridge Lynch, Stroud // Description: White cotton handkerchief with squared pattern. It has red embroidered centres to the squares in the design. Dimensions: Length 104cm, Width: 98cm // Associated information: It is said to be a mail coach driver’s hand kerchief and was purchased in Salisbury, WILTS, by E. Simmonds c. 1920. This handkerchief came to the museum via Mrs Muriel Rose.’
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Dimensions
- Length 1040 mm
- Width 980 mm
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