Banner, District Coopers Society (Obverse)

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

Item no

51000

Title

Banner, Leith, Edinburgh & District Coopers' Society Banner, Obverse View

Description

One blue and silver silk damask banner for the Leith, Edinburgh & District Cooper's Society. The banner has a red silk border on three sides. The banner has different painted decoration on both sides. The fringe is blue and white silk along the bottom. There are two metal studs in lower corners tacking down red wool tapes with, 'G.Tutill, 83 City Road, London, sole manufacturer of patent banners', written below. The title scroll cartouche reads, 'LEITH, EDINBURGH & DISTRICT COOPERS' SOCIETY'. The centre roundel has the motto along the bottom, 'UNITED WE STAND. DIVIDED WE FALL'. The the roundel is made up of four paintings; planing down on a horse, nailing up the hoop, trimming the top with a bow saw and nailing down the top of the barrel. All coopers wear aprons, waistcoats, sleeves rolled up and large flat caps.

Date

1924

Size

300 x 280 cm

Location

The People's Story

Accession number

HH4585/a-k/85

Copyright

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

The Leith, Edinburgh & District Coopers' Society was originally the Leith, Edinburgh and District Journeymen Coopers' Society, and became National Union of Coopers, Edinburgh and District Branch

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