Artefacts

London 1908, invitation card for a banquet at the Lawns' Club Marquee on July 31st, to Baron Pierre de Coubertin.

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 / M. Le Baron Pierre de Coubertin / 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

white, gold, black

Dimension

13.3 x 17.8 cm