18th Sep, 2021 10:30

The William Mowat-Thomson Collection

 
  Lot 1361
 

A VICTORIAN BEADWORK ROYAL STUART BANNER

VICTORIAN BEADED ROYAL STUART BANNER,
inscribed ‘In defence' and 'nemo me impune lacesset’ (no one provokes me with impunity), with swags and fringes, suspended from a brass pole, 51cm wide

Nemo Me Impune Lacasset is the Latin motto of the Royal Stuart Dynasty of Scotland from at least the reign of King James VI when it appeared on the reverse side of merk coins in 1578 and 1580
Provenance: The William Mowat-Thomson Collection

 

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Sold for £950
Estimated at £100 - £200


Condition Report
Some loose threads, some minor bead losses including to left side of crown interior, cross to lower section, tassels, etc; fraying, gaps and stains visible to reverse backing

 
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