Artwork : ArchiveNo00065

Decorative Bead Bag 1916

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Contributor Name	Royal Naval Museum
Contributor Image	richardnoyce_copy.jpg
Profession
Location	HM Naval Base (Dockyard)
Collection Date	30.01.08 2.15pm
Artefact Name	Decorative Bead Bag
Artefact Description	Commemorating the battle of Jutland - 31 May 1916. Good condition, hand-made. Covered in beads. Museum Ref. No. 1977/11
Artefact Date	1916
Artefact Stored	Dedicated store
Artefact Form
Artefact Image	00065_Bead_bag.jpg
Sample Taken
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History of Artefact	It’s full of decorative inscriptions relating to the First World War including the British flag. It was made by Naval wives and it was sold to raise money for the Lady Beatty Battle Fund (support for widows). Lady Beatty was the wife of Admiral Beatty.
Historian	Richard Noyce
Previous Owners	Private donation from Mrs. Edith Grint
Special Memories	Portsmouth was very involved in the battle of Jutland - there was lots of solidarity between the Naval wives.
Artwork Image	00065web.jpg

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