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Scarf slide associated with Keir Hardie

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Postcard of Scarf slide associated with Keir Hardie.
000-100-002-936-C
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Scarf slide associated with Keir Hardie

This gold scarf slide was given to Keir Hardie's son by his wife as a Christmas present in 1900.

The flattened oval scarf slide has an eight-pointed star engraved in the centre of the front face. The slide is engraved `From Lillie to Jamie - / - Xmas 1900'.

James Keir Hardie (1856-1915) was a key founder of the labour movement. He was elected as the Independent Labour Member of Parliament for South West Ham in 1892 and later became chairman of the Independent Labour Party.


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Online ID: 000-100-002-936-C
Image Rights Holder: National Museums Scotland
Project: 0098: National Museums Scotland
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Ref: National Museums Scotland  H.NI 64
Date: Around 1900
Christmas 1900
Material: Gold; stone, clear; steel. Inscription: Rear face: - From Lillie to Jamie - / - Xmas 1900. - / centre of rear face: JGG / 9 / .375 / an anchor (Birmingham) / Z
Dimensions: 14 mm H x 30 mm L x 7 mm W
What: Slide, scarf
Subject: Jewellery (NMAS Classification)
Who: J. Keir Hardie, M.P. (Probable owner)
Where: England, Warwickshire, Birmingham
Event:
Description: Flattened oval scarf slide of gold, with an eight-pointed star engraved in the centre of the front face `From Lillie to Jamie - / - Xmas 1900. -', said to have been given to J. Keir Hardie by his wife
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