badge

Maker
Thomson, D C
Production date
1916
 Description
14 highly coloured rectangular cloth badges taken form the "My Weekly" magazine. Printed on the back is "THESE BEAUTIFUL PICTURES ARE SUITABLE FOR DECORATING TEA COSIES, TABLE CENTRES, CHAIRBACKS, AND A GREAT VARIETY OF SIMILAR ARTICLES./THEY ARE PRESENTED FREE/IN EVERY COPY OF/"MY WEEKLY"/THE GIRLS' FAVORITE PAPER/GET IT EVERY WEEK."
The images on the fronts are of army units or battles of the First World War and one flower badge:
ROYAL GARRISON ARTILLERY,
ARMY SERVICE CORPS,
15TH(KINGS)HUSSARS,
LANCASHIRE FUSILIERS,
THE ALLIES,
LONDON SCOTTISH,
ROYAL MARINES,
AISNE,
NEUVE CHAPELLE,
LOOS,
VERDUN,
MONS,
SOMME,
SWEET PEAS.
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Maker
Production date
1916
Signature & date
printing:back:"THESE BEAUTIFUL PICTURES ARE SUITABLE FOR DECORATING TEA COSIES, TABLE CENTRES, CHAIRBACKS, AND A GREAT VARIETY OF SIMILAR ARTICLES./ THEY ARE PRESENTED FREE/ IN EVERY COPY OF/ "MY WEEKLY"/ THE GIRLS' FAVORITE PAPER/ GET IT EVERY WEEK."
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Measurement type, part and reading
Dimensions:0 - Whole:L 7cm (L 2 3/4")
Dimensions:0 - Whole:W 4.5cm (W 1 3/4")
Accession number
1989-064-003

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