Vintage Er Cotton Embroidered Queen Elizabeth Hankerchief Crown England Royal

Cream-coloured silk handkerchief Square or Scalf displaying the music and words of "Till the Boys Come Home" (Keep the Home Fires Burning), with border composed of shields decorated with the Union flag in front of the crossed flags of a country of the British Empire, a White ensign, etc. In the top corners are groups of the Russian, French, Italian, British, Serbian, Belgian and Japanese flags with'FOR LIBERTY' below; in the bottom left corner are crossed Australian and a Red Ensign; in the bottom right corner are crossed NZ flag and Red Ensign; top center: a wreathed Union flag (circle) surmounted by a Crown, in the middle is a'sheet' of music below the music are coloured pictures of marching Scots soldiers, a family singing scene and an artillery gun in action Printed on it is Till the Boys Come Home (Keep the Home Fires Burning) Words By Lena Guilbert Ford, Music By Ivor Novello'Keep the home fires burning, while your hearts are yearning, though your lads are far away, they dream of home there's a silver lining through the dark cloud shining, turn the dark cloud inside out, till the boys come home'. The handkerchief has the odd yellow spot on it and shows were it as been folded. I think it is in great condition for it's age. Measures 48.8cm x 47.5cm.

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