Printed cloth Souvenir of Egypt 'From Hughie to Mother' Accession Number: REL25510

Description

White sateen cloth with woven gold fringed border. Printed on one side only with seven photographic cameos of senior military and political personnel. These are positioned across the top and down the left side. They are surrounded by national flags and vines. In the lower right quadrant is a scene incorporating a sphinx, pyramids and an arab mounted on a camel. Printed under this in light blue is 'Souvenir of Egypt'. Hand embroidered across the bottom in dark blue is 'From Hughie to Mother with greetings'.

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Details

Accession Number
REL25510
Maker
Unknown
Classification
Heraldry
Object Type
Heraldry
Physical Description
Material: Cotton sateen
Measurement
Overall: 440 x 480 mm
Date Made
c 1915
Place Made
Whole/Part
Whole
Item Count
1
Copyright
Copyright unknown

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