Summary
Handkerchief featuring two crossed Swedish flags. It is possibly a Swedish souvenir or memento from Uppsala, Sweden.
The handkerchief belonged to Emily Hannah Francis, of Garden City, and was part of a collection of 145 souvenir and commemorative handkerchiefs put together by Emily, sent to her by pen friends from around the world, up to her death in 1943.
Physical Description
Ivory silk handkerchief with finished edging and a hand-embroidered emblem of two crossed Swedish flags in one corner.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Ms Ruth Barratt, 2015
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Original Owner
Mrs Emily H. Francis, Garden City, Port Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1939 - 1943
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Inscriptions
Text, embroidered: Sverige/Upsala.
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Overall Dimensions
285 mm (Width), 270 mm (Height)
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