Object number
68/420
Description
This is sash from the Ancient Order of Foresters. The order is a friendly society which was first established in Rochdale in 1834. The sash is made of green taffeta ribbon and features the societies crest, which features two foresters, a dog, three stags, and four female figures.
Physical description
sash: taffeta ribbon
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten accession’ form (Institute of Agricultural History) - ‘SASH- AOF // SOCIETY association // Mr C A Jewell, Gift // Description: Sash- Ancient order of Foresters. Green taffeta ribbon. Fringed at each end. Central woven motif: Shield flanked by two foresters and a dog, quartered with clasped hands/ 3 stags/ lamb cross/ horn. Below Four female figures above globe inclouds. Inscription: Unit Benevolence and concord, Ancient order of Foresters. // Dimensions: 2.7m long x 15cms wide.’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_9099.tif - High resolution image
