The Saxon mantle Finish:Float frame The meeting was held at

The meeting was held at the Reform Club and was presided over by Mr John Bright

All present are standing

was built for the North British Railway and opened on 4 March 1890

Although the portrait was begun in 1777

She is greeted by Mother Needham

The Saxon mantle Finish:Float frame The meeting was held atThe Saxon mantle, (1910). From illuminated manuscripts dating from the 11th century, showing a Saxon man wearing the mantle, a sort of cape worn over the tunic. The mantle flowed in graceful folds, the mode of fastening was either in the centre of the chest or upon one or both shoulders. Illustration from British Costume during 19 Centuries by Mrs Charles H Ashdown, (London, 1910).