"Sash, National Union of Railwaymen, Poplar No 1 Branch" [NMLH.1993.383]

Catalogue Number
NMLH.1993.383

Object Name
Sash

Title
N.U.R. POPLAR BRANCH NO.1 BRANCH A.B.

Place
Poplar & London & England & UK

Description
National Union of Railwaymen, Poplar No 1 Branch sash. A green sash with red border stripes. The ground fabric is warp-faced, with silk warp threads creating the green and red stripes and a weft of white cotton threads. Coiled metallic thread embroidery depicts a train, with black threads outlining the details. The text below this design reads ’N.U.R. // Poplar No 1 Branch // A.B.’ with a laurel leaves design below. On the reverse is a black tag reading ‘GEORGE TUTILL // 83 City Rd London’ .

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