Otway & Orford 'Battle of Britain' silk pocket square - blue, white & gold (42x42cm)

Overview:

‘Battle of Britain’ is a unique and high-quality silk pocket square in blue, white & gold with hand-sewn hem. It was created using artist Paul Nash's famous 'Battle of Britain' painting in collaboration with the Imperial War Museums. Presented in a complimentary gift box, it makes a perfect gift. Made in England. Size 42cm x 42cm.

Design & Inspiration:

'Battle of Britain’ is a unique and high-quality full-size silk pocket square, Made in England. It has been created using the famous aerial combat painting, 'Battle of Britain', by celebrated war artist Paul Nash (1889-1946) in collaboration with the Imperial War Museums (IWM).

Dating from 1941, Nash’s original work was painted in oil on canvas and was one of four large works on the theme of aerial conflict commissioned from him by the War Artists’ Advisory Committee. The Chairman of the Committee, Kenneth Clark, recognised the allegorical nature of the painting, where it appears that defences rise out of the English landscape and attackers plummet to the earth that has defeated them.

Quality:

In Macclesfield, the traditional home of English silk printing, the ‘Battle of Britain’ artwork is reproduced with great care. This enables an excellent balance of design colour & clarity between the printed and reverse sides of the fine 16oz Mulberry silk twill, ensuring the pocket square looks perfect whichever fold is used. The image is framed by the pocket square’s lilac blue border and the skilfully hand-rolled & hand-sewn 'shoestring' hem in cloud white. The overall quality of this pocket square from the UK's leading maker is what you would normally expect to find only on London's Savile Row or Jermyn Street.

Gift Presentation:

'Battle of Britain' is presented in a complimentary Otway & Orford branded gift box with its blueberry-coloured lid and pale blue base. Inside each box, the stylish aviation silk pocket square is tissue-wrapped and accompanied by a card telling the story of Paul Nash and his vibrant artwork.

Material Composition & Care

High-quality 100% Mulberry silk woven into 16oz silk twill gives the characteristic sheen and cool touch as well as ensuring the pocket square sits nicely in the top pocket.

Silk should always be dry cleaned. Avoid pressing the hand-finished hem to preserve its distinctive 'shoestring' shape. 

Features

• Made in Macclesfield, England: the home of English silk printing
• Unique design uses original painting in conjunction with artist/gallery
• Printed on fine 16oz Mulberry silk twill
• Has good colour balance between printed and reverse sides
• Hand-rolled and hand-sewn hems
• Full-sized (42 x 42cm)
• Tissue-wrapped in smart gift box
• Accompanied by card with artist & artwork details