Silk Banner for the Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

Item no

50902

Title

Silk banner for the Loyal Order of Ancient Shepherds

Description

One green silk banner for the Loyal Order of Acient Shepherds. The banner has a red silk border and painted decoration on both sides. The title scroll cartouche reads, 'PENNY WELL LODGE', the motto scroll reads, 'LOYAL ORDER OF ANCIENT SHEPHERDS A.U'. The centre panel includes a roundel with a painting of Penny Well in Grange Loan, nearby Findhorn Place, Arthur's Seat is in the background. There is a large house with a green railing, and a woman and child drinking from a water fountain, wearing 1890s clothing. At the bottom are the Edinburgh and Leith coats of arms, and in the roundel is inscribed, 'NO 2188 EDINBURGH & LEITH'. to either side of the roundel are two shepherds holding crooks and wearing shepherds plaids.

Size

260 x 270 cm

Location

The People's Story

Accession number

HH5789/98

Copyright

The City of Edinburgh Council Museums & Galleries ; The People's Story

The image depicted is of Penny Well in Grange Loan near Finhorn Place, Edinburgh. With Arthur's Seat being placed so as the viewer sees the whole silhouette, but not as it would appear in reality.

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