Description
Physical description
Cotton cloth (L 86cm x W 86cm) hemmed by hand to form a square Jacqmar headscarf. The design depicts envelopes addressed as follows: 'Escadrille Bretagne Front Russe URSS', 'Sergent Pilote, Fighting French Forces Ciel de Londres', 'Soldat Francais citadelle de Bir Hacheim', 'General de Gaulle La France combattant Londres Soldat', [...] 'Free French Forces Mourzouk Faire Suivre Koufre', 'Francais Front de la resistance St Nazaire France', 'Caporal Marius I Division 8th Armee Libye', 'Editeur du Journal 'Liberation' France', 'Marin Francais Sous Marin Le Rubis Bataille de L'Atlantique', 'Marin de la Marine Marchande Convoi de l'Atlantique', 'From Jacqmar London'.
Label
Second World War period British propaganda scarf by Jacqmar contrived from a 'pull' of cotton-like cloth and over-printed with motifs celebrating the role of the French fighting and merchant marine services together with the Resistance in the world struggle against Nazi Germany.
Jacqmar of London made propaganda scarves from 1940-1945. They were based in Mayfair (16 Grosvenor Street) and many were produced for the export market as well as for wartime sweethearts, particularly in London. The chief designer was Arnold Lever who continued working for the company even after he had joined the RAF. The scarves fall into three main thematic groups of the armed forces, allies and home front. They usually have the Jacqmar name on the scarf.
History note
Jacqmar of London made propaganda scarves from 1940-1945 and were based in Mayfair. Many scarves were produced for the export market as well as for wartime sweethearts, particularly in London. The chief designer was Arnold Lever who continued working for the company even after he had joined the RAF. The scarves fall into three main thematic groups of the armed forces, allies and home front. The Jacqmar name is usually printed on the scarf.
Printed
Escadrille Bretagne Front Russe URSS
Sergent Pilote, Fighting French Forces Ciel de Londres
Soldat Francais citadelle de Bir Hacheim
General de Gaulle La France combattant Londres
Soldat [...] Free French Forces Mourzouk Faire Suivre Koufre
Francais Front de la resistance St Nazaire France
Caporal Marius I' Division 8th Armee Libye
Editeur du Journal 'Liberation' France
Marin Francais Sous Marin Le Rubis Bataille de L'Atlantique
Marin de la Marine Marchande Convoi de l'Atlantique
From Jacqmar London