Fashion — 1867
Hermit, Derby winner 1867
Souvenir handkerchief commemorating the 1867 Epson Derby Race Winner ‘Hermit’.
Cream silk handkerchief with brown woodblock print, in the centre depicting the image of horse and jockey with his whip raised. The Jockey’s Jersey and cap have been pencilled with pink/purple dye.
Printed underneath the image are the winners details; ‘HERMIT/ WINNER OF THE DERBY/ TRAINED BY BOSS. 1867. RIDDEN BY J.DALEY/ THE PROPERTY OF/ MR H CHAPLIN.’
Encircling the horse and jockey is a symmetrical border depicting scenes of the spectators on race day at Epsom, with the viewing stand symmetrised on the inside corners of the border. Pale pink outer border edge.
- Category:
- Fashion
- Object ID:
- 2015.5/84
- Object name:
- Hermit, Derby winner 1867
- Object type:
- Artist/Maker:
- —
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- Production date:
- 1867
- Material:
silk
- Measurements/duration:
- H 780 mm, W 900 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
- License this image:
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