Pennant
Category
Textiles
Date
c. 1850
Materials
Silk Paper Wood
Measurements
205 mm (Width); 150 mm (Length); 300 mm (Length)
Collection
Erddig, Wrexham
NT 1156385.1
Summary
Silk pennant. Cream satin weave silk in double layers over paper and mounted on a wooden stick, the design on side one being an heraldic lion above the words 'PHILIP YORKE' and on side two being an heraldic lion below the words 'PHILIP YORKE'. The pennant is trimmed with a cream silk 2.8 cm fringe and 1.1cm cream silk ribbons with picot edging, in bows. It is hand sewn with fringing on four sides.
Provenance
Given by Philip Yorke III (1905-1978) along with the estate, house and contents to the National Trust in 1973.