Italy, Fascist State. A Fascist Government Rally Banner

The upper fabricated from a fine plush maroon velour, the backer in maroon cotton, the upper with a very large fasces measuring 400 mm (w) x 935 mm (h) screen-printed in dark yellow ink in the centre, the fasces bearing a lion's head just above the blade, representative of Fascist Italy. There are three ties in a twisted bright yellow cord sewn in place along the top edge for wall hanging, the one at the left measuring 380 mm in length, the one in the centre and the one at the right measuring 440 mm in length each, all three with knotting evident in various locations. The bottom edge has a 20 mm wide band in bright yellow cord with strands of light brown and yellow threading, along with strands of fine gold-coloured wire sewn in place, the band incorporating a 110 mm long fringe in bright yellow cord wrapped in strands of fine gold-coloured wire which braids the cord. The banner weighs approximately 2 kilograms and measures 1,310 mm (w) x 2,030 mm (h), exhibiting very light soiling, each of ties exhibiting fraying, the banner free of mothing, with intact stitching. Near extremely fine.