Military ribbon
Category
Textiles
Date
Unknown
Materials
Textile, brass and gold
Measurements
30 mm (H); 109 mm (W)
Collection
Tyntesfield, North Somerset
NT 32800.1
Summary
Three bands of military ribbons. The colours on top band are pink beige (narrow) blue, bright pink and black. Mounted on black is silver maltese cross, which is clipped through. Middle band colours run through pink/yellow blue black orange yellow black and a rainbow effect of purple green yellow orange blue green, on which is mounted a brass leaf. The lower band has green black orange green black green blue maroon blue maroon blue red yellow red beige red yellow red. Mounted on latter is a plain gold cross. All bands are hand stitched together with black thread on back.
Provenance
Purchased from the estate of the late Lord Wraxall with the assistance of the NHMF and donations from members and supporters.