Scarf slide associated with Keir Hardie

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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: 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
  Slide, scarf
  
• 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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