Lion rug from Clement Addis OW1910

Object Description

TitleLion rug from Clement Addis OW1910, KIA WWIDescription

Clement Addis OW1910 was killed during World War I. The family have said that while stationed in Egypt undergoing training Clement saw this rug of a lion in a Cairo market, and thinking of his old school's symbol decided to purchase it and send it home for safe keeping.

The rug was kindly donated to the College in 2007.

Historyfurther material has been donated by Wendy Addis, magazines in cartoon style produced in London during WWI - The Bystander's Fragments from France by Capt Bruce BairnsfatherOther Informationsee notes in Access database, and biographical fileCollection typeObjectSubject TermsWorld War ICategoryObjects

Object Characteristics

Object NameLion rugMaterialssilkProduction Methodpossibly handwovenDate2007Conditionvery good, mounted, framed and glazed

Connections

CollectionObjectsPersonAddis, Clement Riggs OW(1910)EventWorld War IMuseum SeriesS460

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Lion rug from Clement Addis OW1910