Blanket
Girl Guides Association
Category
Textiles
Date
1980
Materials
wool and ribbon
Measurements
900 mm (Width); 1500 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Great Britain
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672400
Summary
A 1980's Girl Guide campfire green blanket that fits around the neck with sewn on guide badges and badges of different places of visits apart from one metal badge pinned on. The blanket has yellow ribbon piping around the bottom edge with 'MATTHEW' written in black and red ribbon piping around the neck hole. A green neckerchief is sewn on with a yellow badge in its center with Sherwood written on it in green writing. The object is associated with CMS record 672401 (Girl Guide Badges).
Provenance
A gift to the National Trust Museum of Childhood by Jessica Matthew in 2019 she was the owner in 1980s.
Makers and roles
Girl Guides Association, supplier