'Battle of Britain' silk pocket square in blue, white & gold (42 x 42cm)

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. Presented in a complimentary gift box, it makes a perfect Christmas gift. Made in England. Size 42cm x 42cm.  

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Design, Inspiration & Quality: '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 artist Paul Nash (1889-1946) in collaboration with the Imperial War Museums (IWM). Nash had wide-ranging artistic and literary talents and was one of the most significant landscape painters of the first half of the 20th century. He is often remembered as a surrealist and war artist of both World Wars.

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.

In Macclesfield, the home of English silk printing, the artwork is reproduced with great care. This enables an excellent balance of design colour & clarity between the printed and reverse sides of the AAA quality 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 the artist and his vibrant artwork. 'Battle of Britain' makes a great finishing touch at any time of year.

We also offer a chargeable gift-wrapping service. We can wrap your free gift box with smart wrapping paper & hand-tied satin bow as well as add a personal message into the gift box. Price £6. Click here for more details and to order our special gift-wrapping.

Price/Taxes: Pocket squares sold to outside the UK are provided on a DDP basis (Delivery Duty Paid) to the EU and on a DDU basis (Delivery Duties Unpaid) to all other countries. See below and 'Shipping Services' for more information.