{"product_id":"wwi-it-s-a-long-way-to-tipperary-printed-cotton-souvenir-handkerchief","title":"WWI “It’s a Long Way to Tipperary” Printed Cotton Souvenir Handkerchief","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"77\" data-end=\"156\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWWI “It’s a Long Way to Tipperary” Printed Cotton Souvenir Handkerchief\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp data-start=\"158\" data-end=\"730\"\u003eAn original First World War printed cotton souvenir handkerchief celebrating the iconic wartime song \u003cem data-start=\"273\" data-end=\"303\"\u003eIt’s a Long Way to Tipperary\u003c\/em\u003e. Produced as a patriotic memento, the handkerchief features a central circular scene of marching British soldiers beneath a banner titled \u003cem data-start=\"442\" data-end=\"453\"\u003eTipperary\u003c\/em\u003e, with musical notation and lyrics printed above and below. Surrounding panels depict narrative vignettes from the song, including scenes of departure, longing and correspondence, with banners reading \u003cem data-start=\"654\" data-end=\"690\"\u003eIt’s a Long, Long Way to Tipperary\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"695\" data-end=\"729\"\u003eSung by the Soldiers of the King\u003c\/em\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"732\" data-end=\"1117\"\u003eThe lower margin bears the printed credit \u003cem data-start=\"774\" data-end=\"822\"\u003eCopyright for all countries by B. Feldman \u0026amp; Co\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem data-start=\"827\" data-end=\"900\"\u003eBy arrangement with Messrs. B. Feldman \u0026amp; Co, Arthur Street, London W.C.\u003c\/em\u003e, firmly dating the piece to wartime commercial production. These souvenir handkerchiefs were widely sold during the First World War as keepsakes rather than for practical use and were often kept, framed or displayed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1119\" data-end=\"1257\"\u003eA highly evocative and decorative piece of WWI social history, appealing to collectors of militaria, wartime ephemera and period textiles.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1736\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1268\" data-end=\"1271\"\u003eGood antique condition for a WWI cotton souvenir handkerchief. Overall age-related creasing from folding, with general surface wear and light discolouration. Scattered small marks and stains are present, along wear along the edges. No major tears or losses. The printed imagery and text remain clear and legible. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1259\" data-end=\"1736\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1751\"\u003eH: 62 cm x L: 53.5 cm x W: 1 cm (approx, textile)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1802\" data-end=\"1847\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eEra\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr data-start=\"1805\" data-end=\"1808\"\u003eFirst World War period, circa 1914–1918\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"B. Feldman \u0026 Co.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56302442217852,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0693\/9302\/3204\/files\/697f57823641577d0f2558b0.png?v=1778790042","url":"https:\/\/www.vintagewhiteantiques.com\/products\/wwi-it-s-a-long-way-to-tipperary-printed-cotton-souvenir-handkerchief","provider":"Vintage White Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}