Caption

Double-sided banner, banners, gift, vexils, embroidery, mottos, Mary and Child with St. John iconography, January Uprising 1863–1864, inscriptions, White Eagle coat of arms, Pogon coat of arms, coats of arms, crowns; double-sided bluebell made of woolen fabric. On the main side, against a red and purple background, are the coat of arms of Poland and Lithuania – the Eagle and Pogon – with a large crown sewn on with beads, pearls, and sequins, and colorful flannel imitating precious stones. Below, an embroidered inscription in capital letters embroidered outline: FOR FAITH AND HOMELAND, 1863. On the reverse, an embroidered canvas painting of the Virgin Mary with Baby Jesus and John the Baptist, sewn at the top. Below the painting, an embroidered inscription: MOTHER DO NOT ABORT US. 1863. Poland. Fabrics. Height 126 cm, width 103 cm., A rectangular fabric banner with a wide pale border and a faded purple central field, showing a stitched white bird with outstretched wings on the left and a stitched figure on horseback on the right, a decorative crown-like motif above them, embroidered outlines and applique work in white and pale tones, visible areas of wear and small brownish stains across the purple surface, and a small pale tassel at one corner.

Credit line

Photo12/Liszt Collection

Reference

LZT26A11_491

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Rights managed

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22.2Mb (1.6Mb) / 9.9in x 8.7in / 2977 x 2608 (300dpi)

Keywords

Double-sided banner banners gift vexils embroidery mottos Mary Child St John iconography January Uprising 1863–1864 inscriptions White Eagle coat arms Pogon coat coats crowns double-sided bluebell woolen fabric main side red purple background coat Poland Lithuania – Eagle Pogon – large crown sewn beads pearls sequins colorful flannel imitating precious stones embroidered inscription capital letters embroidered outline Faith Homeland 1863 reverse embroidered canvas painting Virgin Mary Baby Jesus John Baptist sewn top painting Mother Do Abort Us Fabrics Height 126 cm width 103 cm rectangular fabric banner wide pale border faded purple central field showing stitched white bird outstretched wings left stitched figure horseback right decorative crown- motif them embroidered outlines applique work white pale tones visible areas wear small brownish stains across purple surface small pale tassel corner.