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Printed Commemorative Handkerchief
Image Not Available for Printed Commemorative Handkerchief

Printed Commemorative Handkerchief

Datec. 1906
Object NameHandkerchief
Mediumcotton
ClassificationsFashion and Dress
AcquisitionPurchased in 1981.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS002676
About MeSquare printed cotton handkerchief commemorating the Quarter Centenary celebrations of the founding of Marischal College, 27 September 1906.

Over printed in blue with a central vignette of the front aspect of Marischal College. Flanked on either side with the arms of the University and the city crest. Above (from left to right) are portrait heads of Lord Mountstephen, H.M. King Edward VII and Lord Strathcona, the Lord Chancellor. Below (from left to right) are portrait heads of Principal Lang, Lord Provost Lyon and Sir Frederick Treves, Lord Rector.
Field Marshal Frederick Sleigh Roberts, 1st Earl Roberts
1900