Object Details
maker
H. R. Mallinson & Co. Inc.
Description
French General Ferdinand Foch was named Supreme Commander of all the Allied forces in France in March 1918, and was named Marshal of France in July 1918. He accepted the German surrender in November of that year. This design, dedicated to this French war hero, is from the first La Victoire series, produced by H.R. Mallinson & Co, just before the armistice that ended the fighting in World War I. The striped design in gold on a dark blue ground, on semi-sheer "Indestructible Crepe" was inspired by the military insignia of four rows of oak leaves and seven stars that only Foch was entitled to wear, and which ornamented his uniform cap.
Location
Currently not on view
Credit Line
Gift of H.R. Mallinson & Co., Inc.
date made
1918
ID Number
TE.T04088
accession number
63204
catalog number
T04088.000
T4088
Object Name
fabric length
Physical Description
silk (overall material)
gold (overall color)
dark blue ground (overall color)
plain weave, cylinder printed (overall production method/technique)
Measurements
overall: 36 in x 40 in; 91.44 cm x 101.6 cm
place made
United States: New York, New York City
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Data Source
National Museum of American History
Subject
World War I
related event
World War I
Armistice of November 11, 1918
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_1165702