Summary
This banner was painted in 1912 by Nelson Wood for the Bakers' Carters' Association, South Australian Branch.
Physical Description
Linen tabby weave fabric, natural on recto, dyed Venetian red on verso. Vertical centre French seam machine sewn. All sides have been turned under and edged with gold brocade style 20 mm wide binding tape, machine stitched. "Yellow wool bullion style fringe with copper wire incorporate into twist edge, hand sewn to bottom edge recto side. 11 brass eyelets along top edge as hanging mechanism, one in each lower corner. Top edge eyelets have loops of gold cordage threaded through and sewn. Recto: Black background with shields in top corners. Text in gilt lettering. Central shield of stylised flora border with bakers horse and carts in street scene. Signed lower left. Verso: Text dominates with central arrangement of loaves of bread, signed lower right.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Public Life & Institutions, Transport, Working Life & Trades
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Acquisition Information
Purchase (Probable)
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Issued By
Bakers' Carters' Association, South Australia, Australia, 1912
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Inscriptions
Recto: Shields in top corners: S/ A; BAKERS'/ CARTERS'/ ASSOCIATION/ Nelson . Wood . 1912. Verso: S A/ BAKERS'/ CARTERS'/ THE STAFF OF LIFE/ ASSOCIATION./ Nelson Wood
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Overall Dimensions
187 cm (Width), 269 cm (Height)
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Overall Dimensions - Unrolled
1870 mm (Width), 2690 mm (Height)
Measurement From Conservation. Height dimension includes fringe on bottom edge.
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Keywords
Baking Industry, Banners, Trade Unions, Making History - Eight Hour Day