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Banner (England)
This is a Banner. It is dated mid-19th century and we acquired it in 2008. Its medium is silk, metal threads and its technique is appliqué and embroidery on damask. It is a part of the Textiles department.
This English trumpeter’s banner dates to the mid-19th century. The crest, or the coat of arms of Great Britain, is flanked by the lion and the unicorn, the symbols of England and Scotland. Additionally, the motto of the English chivalric Order of the Garter, “Honi soit qui mal y pense,” and the motto of the British Monarch, “Dieu et mon droit,” both appear on this piece in elaborate gold and silver couched metal thread embroidery on red silk damask. The banner is trimmed with gold metallic fringe and large tassels.
The banner is an excellent example of the type of heraldic textile that became a significant part of royal display and the “design” of the monarchy. In its most general definition, heraldry encompasses all matters relating to the duties and responsibilities of officers of arms; to most, it is the practice of designing, displaying, and recording coats of arms and badges. Because it originated from the need to distinguish participants in combat when their faces were hidden by iron and steel helmets, the symbols were eventually codified and a system of rules developed. The system of blazoning arms includes a description of the escutcheon (shield), the crest, mottoes, and other insignia.
This object was
donated by
Paul F. Walter.
It is credited Gift of Paul F. Walter.
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- Bequest of Mrs. John Innes Kane.
- 1926-22-58
Its dimensions are
Frame H x W: 55.2 x 69.9 cm (21 3/4 x 27 1/2 in.) Textile: H x W: 45.7 x 59.7 cm (18 x 23 1/2 in.)
It is inscribed
On the reverse in pencil: "Used all through the reign of H.M. Queen Victoria and came into the possession of Thomas Knowlys Parr of Wymerly Manor Hants Esquire December 1901."
Cite this object as
Banner (England); silk, metal threads; Frame H x W: 55.2 x 69.9 cm (21 3/4 x 27 1/2 in.) Textile: H x W: 45.7 x 59.7 cm (18 x 23 1/2 in.); Gift of Paul F. Walter; 2008-21-11-a,b
