Wednesday, 3 September 2025
Textile
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'Embroidered Wall Hanging: Frederick Meeting House Panel 1', Quaker Meeting House, Belfast. (Photo: Martin Melaugh)
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| Title of Textile: | Frederick Meeting House Panel 1 |
| Maker: | Frederick Street Quaker Meeting House, Belfast |
| Country of Origin: | Northern Ireland |
| Year Produced: | 2000c |
| Size (cm): | 42cm (w) x 81cm (l) |
| Materials: | embroidery on specially woven wool cloth |
| Type of Textile: | Wall hanging |
| Description: | This embroidered panel is part of a set of three, created for the Frederick Street Quaker Meeting House in Belfast to mark the 350th Anniversary, in 2004 of Quakerism coming to Ireland.
This first panel, representing Quakerism and peace, shows the dove as a symbol of peace and some words from the Quaker Peace Testimony. The green olive branches around the border represent peace.
The panels were designed and created by Patsy Browne. With Patsy's encouragement, everyone in the entire Meeting contributed to the stitching of the borders of the panels.
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| Owner: | Frederick Street Quaker Meeting House, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| Location: | Northern Ireland |
| Original / Replica: | Original |
| Photographer: | Martin Melaugh |
| Provenance: | Frederick Street Quaker Meeting House, Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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