Tablecloth
Yellow silk tablecloth commemorating the battle of Jutland. It has a border of ribbon woven with metallic thread and a fringe of bobbles . Embroidered in the centre are the flags of Great Britain and her allies during the First World War - the White Ensign and the flags of Belgium, Italy, France, Russia and Serbia surrounding the inscription: ‘PRESENT FROM MALTA / 31 MAY 1916 / MEMORY OF THE WAR.’ Inside a floral border round the edge are profiles of eight warships captioned: 'QUEEN MARY', INDEFATIGABLE', 'TRUBULANT' [sic] 'WARRIOR', 'BLACK PRINCE', 'DEFENCE', 'TIPPERARY' and 'INVINCIBLE' (all sunk at Jutland). 'Invincible' and 'Defence' wear the command flags of rear-admirals; ratings and marines are shown manning the rails. The embroidery is in satin stitch and couching, decorated with sequins.
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Object Details
ID: | ZBA6734 |
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Type: | Tablecloth |
Display location: | Not on display |
Events: | World War I: Battle of Jutland, 1916 |
Vessels: | Indefatigable (1909); Queen Mary (1912) Invincible (1907) Turbulent (1916) Defence (1907) Black Prince (1904) Warrior (1905) Tipperary (1915) |
Date made: | circa 1916 |
Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
Measurements: | Overall: 1500 mm x 1350 mm x 15 mm |
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