WHYTE'S THE ECLECTIC COLLECTOR 15/16 MAY 2021

60 1916 Rising 136 1916 A Sinn Féin Tricolour Flag flown over one of the buildings occupied by the Irish Volunteers during the Rising. A Sinn Féin tricolour flag, home-made, assembled from panels of green, white and orange cloth, with the words ‘Sinn Fein go Deo’ (Sinn Fein Forever) above a spray of shamrock, painted in green onto the central panel. Recovered from Dublin Castle yard where it had been dumped by British troops with weapons, equipment and uniforms surrendered by Irish Volunteers at the end of the Rising. It was recovered from the Castle Yard by James Hayes, an accounts clerk in the Royal Irish Constabulary office in the Castle. An extremely rare fully provenanced flag of the 1916 Rising, of immense historical importance. 36 by 57in. (91.4 by 144.8cm) Condition: Very good, battle worn as can be expected. Provenance: James Hayes , May 1916; His son, James Cyril Hayes (d. 2017); Whyte’s, 6 February 1999; Adam’s & Mealy’s 17 April 2007, lot 510A; Private collection Whyte’s, 8 November, 2014, lot 186; Whence purchased by the present owner. Estimate €25,000-€35,000 (approx £21,740-£30,430) Click here for more images and to bid on this lot 136