Artefacts

London 1908, invitation card for a banquet at the Lawns' Club Marquee on July 31st, to J. Sigfrid Edström.

Physical description

The golden and relief Henley-on-Thames arms are printed on the top of the card. Text: "Henley-on-Thames / Olympic Regatta, / 1908. / The Berks, Bucks & Oxon Welcome Committee / request the company of / Mons. J.S. Edstrom / at a / Banquet / in honour of the competing oarsmen, / to be held in / The Lawns' Club Marquee, / (on the Bucks shore of the Regatta course.) / on Friday, July 31st 1908. / at 7 o'clock p.m.".

Materials

paper

Colors

black, white, gold

Dimension

13.3 x 17.8 cm