Object number
68/448
Description
Cloth banner for the United Female Friendly Society. It features Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, framed by pillars.
This is a cloth banner for the United Female Friendly Society. The cloth banner, possibly made of silk, has a painted design featuring Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden, framed by pillars. The design also includes a sun and moon motif. At the top is a lamb of god with staff and sickle. There is also an inscription of 'THOU SHALT NOT EAT OF IT, UNITED FEMALE FRIENDLY SOCIETY'.
Physical description
1 banner: material
Archival history
MERL ‘Handwritten accession’ form (Institute of Agricultural History) – ‘BANNER // SOCIETY Association // Mrs E. Smith, Worthing, Essex // Description: United Female Friendly Society. Cloth banner with painted design; Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden framed in pillars. Also sun and moon motif. Inscription: THOU SHALT NOT EAT OF IT, UNITED FEMALE FRIENDLY SOCIETY. Dimensions: Length: 89cm Width: 61cm. The banner is now framed: 112x80cm // Associated information: Original accession sheet lost in 1988 when the banner was loanes to Brighton Polytechnic.’
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- L:\MERL\Objects\JISC 2012\60 series negatives\60_10798.tif - High resolution image
