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Trade Union Banner, Painters
1850, Banner
Trade Union Banner, Painters
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Item no
22419
Title
Trade Union Banner, Painters
Description
Green cotton banner with painted
design on one side made of a selvedge width
of fabric. Motto, INDUSTRY and PERSEVERANCE. The central design is a beehive with swarm of bees within a gold frame. Above is an overflowing cornucopia and at the top a lion rampant, holding a paint brush.
Date
1850
Size
52cm x 86cm
Type
Banner
Location
The People's Story
Accession number
HH3832/3/74
The beehive is a symbol of industriousness
and co-operation. The rewards of this can be seen in the cornucopia as a symbol of plenty.
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