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1940

  • Work on this object began.

1941

  • We acquired this object.

2015

2025

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Commemorative Square

This is a Commemorative square. It is dated 1940 and we acquired it in 1941. Its medium is silk and its technique is printed. It is a part of the Textiles department.

Its dimensions are

H x W: 76.5 × 76.5 cm (30 1/8 × 30 1/8 in.)

It is inscribed

Bottom left: Refugees of England

Cite this object as

Commemorative Square; silk; H x W: 76.5 × 76.5 cm (30 1/8 × 30 1/8 in.); 1941-7-2

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