candy or sweet wrapper
Object Detail
Object Name
wrapper
Description
Candy or sweet wrapper, titled 'Wimbledon', showing, in coloured illustration on paper, a tennis player running forward hiting a backhand, on the right is text describing the Wimbledon Championships. At the bottom a motif with the words 'The House of Dorchester'. The reverse is blank. Part of a series including 'Royal Ascot' and 'The Boat Race'.
Part of the Thomas E. Weil Collection. Thomas E Weil is a very knowledgeable and respected collector of rowing memorabilia from all over the world. His extensive collection includes material from many years of the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, and Henley Royal Regatta. He also lectures and writes on rowing history and is a Trustee of the River and Rowing Museum.
Part of the Thomas E. Weil Collection. Thomas E Weil is a very knowledgeable and respected collector of rowing memorabilia from all over the world. His extensive collection includes material from many years of the Oxford and Cambridge University Boat Race, and Henley Royal Regatta. He also lectures and writes on rowing history and is a Trustee of the River and Rowing Museum.
Accession No
2003.532.978
Collection
The Tom Weil Collection/Rowing
Associated Person