• Commemorative handkerchief
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    Commemorative handkerchief

    Date: 1851

    Accession number: 81.532

    Material: cotton fibre

    Measurements: whole: 737 x 762 mm

    This commemorative handkerchief is captioned 'The Great Exhibition of the industry of all nations'. It depicts the Crystal Palace and the international scope of the exhibition. The Great Exhibition was Prince Albert's idea and it demonstrated British prosperity and imperial power. The exhibition leaflet boasts that: 'We have here the Indian Court, Africa, Canada, the West Indies, the Cape of Good Hope,' listing all the territories which constitued the British Empire. Six million visitors came to the exhibition during the year that it stayed open.
    Handkerchief printed with a central design of crowds outside the Crystal Palace. Around the edge are depictions of people from various countries which are part of the British Empire.
    Handkerchief printed with a central design of crowds outside the Crystal Palace. Around the edge are depictions of people from various countries which are part of the British Empire.
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