Fashion — C. 1880
Crystal Palace
This handkerchief depicts the 'Crystal Palace' in Sydenham, South London. It was probably sold as a tourist souvenir. The Crystal Palace, designed by Sir Joseph Paxton, had originally been built in Hyde Park for the Great Exhibition of 1851. After the Exhibition closed, the building was dismantled and rebuilt in Sydenham. It remained a popular venue for exhibitions and concerts, but was eventually destroyed by fire in 1936.
- Category:
- Fashion
- Object ID:
- 2015.5/4
- Object name:
- Crystal Palace
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- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- c. 1880
- Material:
cotton, ink
- Measurements/duration:
- H 590 mm, W 610 mm
- Part of:
- —
- On display:
- —
- Record quality:
- 60%
- Part of this object:
- —
- Owner Status & Credit:
Permanent collection
Accepted in lieu of Inheritance Tax by H M Government and allocated to the Museum of London, 2015.
- Copyright holder:
digital image © London Museum
- Image credit:
- —
- Creative commons usage:
- CC BY-NC 4.0
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Credit: London Museum
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