'Unemployed Pilgrims from Saorstat Eireann' A fine quality hand-embroidered tasselled banner, circa 107 x 76 cm, suspended on a turned mahogany pole, coloured and gilt threads on a white cloth base, gilt surround, showing a central figure of St. Patrick with his staff banishing the snakes, surrounded by sprays of shamrocks, with the legend ' ''Universe'' / Unemployed Pilgrims / From Saorstat Eireann' in large embroidered letters. On verso is an applied embroidery of the Papal crossed keys emblem. No maker's marks apparent. A little staining to foot but otherwise in excellent condition. Clearly this attractive banner was prepared to accompany an Irish pilgrimage to a foreign place, probably Rome, probably with a Patrician connection. It seems most likely that it is connected with the Patrician Year celebrations in Rome circa 1932. Presumably the heading ''Universe'' refers to the Catholic newspaper of the time, which may have organised or sponsored the pilgrimage. The workmanship is of high quality throughout. 'Unemployed Pilgrims from Saorstat Eireann' A fine quality hand-embroidered tasselled banner, circa 107 x 76 cm, suspended on a turned mahogany pole, coloured and gilt threads on a white cloth base, gilt surround, showing a central figure of St. Patrick with his staff banishing the snakes, surrounded by sprays of shamrocks, with the legend ' ''Universe'' / Unemployed Pilgrims / From Saorstat Eireann' in large embroidered letters. On verso is an applied embroidery of the Papal crossed keys emblem. No maker's marks apparent. A little staining to foot but otherwise in excellent condition. Clearly this attractive banner was prepared to accompany an Irish pilgrimage to a foreign place, probably Rome, probably with a Patrician connection. It seems most likely that it is connected with the Patrician Year celebrations in Rome circa 1932. Presumably the heading ''Universe'' refers to the Catholic newspaper of the time, which may have organised or sponsored the pilgrimage. The workmanship is of high quality throughout.
'Unemployed Pilgrims from Saorstat Eireann' A fine quality hand-embroidered tasselled banner, circa 107 x 76 cm, suspended on a turned mahogany pole, coloured and gilt threads on a white cloth base, gilt surround, showing a central figure of St. Patrick with his staff banishing the snakes, surrounded by sprays of shamrocks, with the legend ' ''Universe'' / Unemployed Pilgrims / From Saorstat Eireann' in large embroidered letters. On verso is an applied embroidery of the Papal crossed keys emblem. No maker's marks apparent. A little staining to foot but otherwise in excellent condition. Clearly this attractive banner was prepared to accompany an Irish pilgrimage to a foreign place, probably Rome, probably with a Patrician connection. It seems most likely that it is connected with the Patrician Year celebrations in Rome circa 1932. Presumably the heading ''Universe'' refers to the Catholic newspaper of the time, which may have organised or sponsored the pilgrimage. The workmanship is of high quality throughout. 'Unemployed Pilgrims from Saorstat Eireann' A fine quality hand-embroidered tasselled banner, circa 107 x 76 cm, suspended on a turned mahogany pole, coloured and gilt threads on a white cloth base, gilt surround, showing a central figure of St. Patrick with his staff banishing the snakes, surrounded by sprays of shamrocks, with the legend ' ''Universe'' / Unemployed Pilgrims / From Saorstat Eireann' in large embroidered letters. On verso is an applied embroidery of the Papal crossed keys emblem. No maker's marks apparent. A little staining to foot but otherwise in excellent condition. Clearly this attractive banner was prepared to accompany an Irish pilgrimage to a foreign place, probably Rome, probably with a Patrician connection. It seems most likely that it is connected with the Patrician Year celebrations in Rome circa 1932. Presumably the heading ''Universe'' refers to the Catholic newspaper of the time, which may have organised or sponsored the pilgrimage. The workmanship is of high quality throughout.
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