Artefacts

London 1948, blanck official invitation to the Olympic Games.

Physical description

Cover: a torchbearer over the Olympc Rings, caption: "The Organising Committee for the XIVth. Olympiad London 1948". Inside left: up left a hand holding a laurel wreath, right down the Games' emblem, captions: " To the National Olympic Committee". Intérieur droite: légende; "On the instructions of the International Olympic Committee, which has chosen the city of London for the celebration of the Olympic Games in 1948 - the Organising Committee for the XIVth. Olympiad London 1948 has the honour to invite you to take part in the competitions and celebrations to be held at Wembley Stadium in that year from 29th. to 14th. august inclusive", "President of the Games", "Chairman of the Organising Committee" and "March 1947". Back: caption: "R.S.V.P. General Organising Secretary of the XIV th. Olympiad. Army & Navy stores building. Victoria street. London S.W.1". As watermark the name of the paper maker: "Thomas Saunders London".

Materials

paper

Colors

gray, brown, beige

Dimension

29 x 22 cm