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2021.50
Title
Dubois Striped Sports Rugby Jersey
Date(s)
- 1920-1930 (Creation)
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1
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(1880-1940)
Administrative history
Gents, youth and sports outfitter located at 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 & 11 Lewis Grove, Lewisham SE 13, London. Owned by Ernest Arthur Dubois.
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Long striped cotton jersey rugby top with white cotton woven collar and wide ribbed cuffs. The hoop stripes are horizontal wide dark blue or purple with narrow yellow gold stripes. The turn down collar is doubled cotton twill an the neck opening is reinforced with a wide light grey twill cotton tape. It fastens with three white cotton washing buttons. The jersey is well worn, has been mended and patched, has holes and runs, and the colour has faded.
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Label: Dubois / Lewisham / Green [handwritten on name tape]
Material: Cotton
Measurements: 36 Inches [Chest], 30 Inches [Length]
Details: Turn down collar, ribbed cuffs
Physical Condition: Poor with many holes, fraying and discolouration
Material: Cotton
Measurements: 36 Inches [Chest], 30 Inches [Length]
Details: Turn down collar, ribbed cuffs
Physical Condition: Poor with many holes, fraying and discolouration
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Note
The jersey matches that worn by Colfe Grammar School's Rugby 1st XV in 1925. The school in South East London is known as Colfe School.