Box 23
Container
Contains 1 Result:
Banner, designed and embroidered by Maud Gonne, circa 1912
File — Multiple Containers
Scope and Contents
Fringed, embroidered panel with mythological and national motifs. Gonne re-used several designs which she originally created as illustrations for her friend Ella Young’s Celtic Wonder Tales (1910), including the Cauldron of Plenty, the Stone of Destiny, and the swans from the Children of Lir. The panel also contains the flags of the four provinces of Ireland: Ulster, Leinster, Munster, and Connacht.
Restrictions on Access
Due to the size and fragility of this item, most use is limited to the digital version.
Dates:
circa 1912