Handkerchief / neck cloth

Description

Silk handkerchief or neck cloth worn by Sir John Moore at the Battle of Corunna, 1809, and removed from his body by Sir Thomas Graham, Lord Lynedoch

Museum reference

M.2002.58.3

Object name

Handkerchief / neck cloth

Materials

Silk

Physical description

Silk;

Associations

Previous owner: Moore, John, Sir, Lieutenant-General, 1761 - 1809
Previous owner: Graham, Thomas, Lord Lynedoch, 1748 - 1843
Battle: Corunna

On display

national war museum »
nw00 »
g006

Credit

Acquired with the aid of the Heritage Lottery Fund