Reference Number:- | Darby Number:- | Godden Number:- |
sb 1204 | not recorded | not recorded |
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Words:
LORD RANDOLPH CHURCHILL portrait of image of violets |
Size of Silk: | 6.4cm long by 1.9cm wide
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Comments: | Signed: "T.STEVENS COVENTRY" on back at one pointed end:
This silk is almost identical to sb1205, the only difference being the flowers below Churchill's portrait Lord Randolph Churchill (1849-1895) was the father of Sir Winston Churchill. He was elected to Parliament in 1874 as Conservative member for Woodstock, and rose to the position of Leader of the House of Commons in 1886. Below is an image of a point of sale display, with this election badge and two others for sale at One Penny Each (that is, when there were 240 penny to the pound)
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