Artefacts

London 1908, invitation card to a banquet on August 1st, addressed to Baron Pierre de Coubertin.

Physical description

Banquet with the Organizing Committee and the victorious competitors at New York Lodge, Bourne End. Text: "Olympic Games 1908 / Mr George A Kessler / requests the pleasure of the company of / M. Le Baron Pierre de Coubertin / to meet / Lord Desborough, / The Joint Committee, and the Victorious Competitors, / at a / Banquet and River Fete, / at / New York Lodge, Bourne End, / on Saturday, August 1st at 8 pm".

Symbolized

Symbolically represented: Pierre de COUBERTIN Symbolically represented: William Henry GRENFELL

Materials

cardboard

Colors

gold, blue, white

Dimension

11.3 x 15.2 cm