Glass-beaded decoration made by female inmates at Aylesbury Prison in the 1890s and presented to the prison matron as a gift. It’s a beautiful example of prisoner-made craft, and the juxtaposition of such an attractively designed object having been created in such a challenging environment adds to its emotive power.
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