Red wool banner edged with gold thread braid, of King Wajid Ali Shah, King of Oudh (1822-1887)
Category
Textiles
Date
Unknown
Materials
Textile, wool, linen, felt, metal thread, wood and metal
Measurements
112 x 160 cm
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Claydon House, Buckinghamshire
NT 1446628
Summary
Red wool banner edged with gold thread braid, of the King of Oudh, with raised work embroidered oval with two mermaids holding crown up between them above which are two parasols and a flag to either side. Mounted on spear pole, the point with elaborate pierced support and tassel. Hung with long red cord with two metal thread tassels
Provenance
Accepted by HM Government in lieu of inheritance tax and allocated to the National Trust for display at Claydon House, 2005.