61/225/2
This is a large painted silk banner of the Ancient Order of Foresters. It is green/brown in colour, with beige edges. One one side is an image of an angel and huntsmen, with an heraldic shield below. It is inscribed 'COURT CITY PALLADUR 3468 SHAFTESBURY'. The other side shows a huntsman breaking a stick and another man with a bundle of sticks. The inscription reads 'UNITY IS STRENGTH'. It is thought to have been made by 'Tuttil' in the 1880s.
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MERL 'Handwritten accession' form (Institute of Agricultural History) – 'BANNER // Description // Large painted silk banner. Green/brown background with beige edges. Leave [sic?] designs in top corner on both sides. // Side 1. Figure of angel with other figures of huntsman from different parts of the world. Heraldic sheild below. No. 3468. // Side 2. Huntsman breaking a stick. Another man with a bundle of sticks. The banner is suspended from a wooden pole. // Dimensions // Approx 320cm x 260cm // [11ft x 10ft] // Associated information // This banner came from the Ancient Order of Foresters. // It was rescued together with 61/225/1 by Mr. Teulon-Porter. It is a banner for festive occasions. // Inscription: // Side 1. COURT CITY PALLADUR 3468 SHAFTESBURY. // Side 2. UNITY IS STRENGTH. // Maker Tuttil // Date: 1880s // Refernces // Catalogue: The Associations of Mutual Aid, An Exhibition of print, regalia, [?] banners.'