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    Posted 12 years ago

    Agram.m
    (762 items)

    I always was under the assumption that these earrings were a typical example of "classic" silver jewelry from the Victorian era. And as you stand still yet again for surprises because I wanted to post them here on CW I had a good look at the text that's on both:
    Erin go Bragh
    This is an Irish pronunciation. It is the English corruption of Éireann go Brách and means "Ireland Forever", or as it is usually translated, Ireland forever. This statement is strongly associated with the Irish Republican movement.
    Furthermore I looked the image and there is a harp in it. And here is the history of the harp for Ireland :
    The coat of arms of Ireland is blazoned as Azure a harp Or, stringed Argent (a gold harp with silver strings on a blue background). These arms have long been Ireland's heraldic emblem. References to them as being the arms of the king of Ireland can be found as early as the 13th century. These arms were adopted by Henry VIII of England when he ended the period of Lordship of Ireland and declared Ireland to be a kingdom again in 1541. When the crowns of England, Scotland and Ireland were united in 1706, they were integrated into the unified royal coat of arms of kingdoms of England, Scotland and Ireland. The harp was adopted as the emblem of the Irish Free State when it separated from the United Kingdom in 1922. They were registered as the arms of Ireland with the Chief Herald of Ireland on 9 November 1945.[2]
    The depiction of the harp has changed over time. In the 17th century, during the period of the Kingdom of Ireland, the pillar of the harp began to be depicted as a bare-breasted woman. When the arms were restored as the arms of the independent Irish state in 1922, a late-medieval Gaelic harp (a cláirseach), the Trinity College Harp, was used as a model. Traditionally, the shade of blue used in the arms is known as St. Patrick's blue.
    What you can learn all about the history of a simple antique silver earring, AMAZING !

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    1. Agram.m Agram.m, 12 years ago
      Newtimes your reaction is quicker than publishing. Thanks again for loving, have a good day!
    2. NativeJewelerylovers NativeJewelerylovers, 12 years ago
      very nice...love the history lesson...
    3. Agram.m Agram.m, 12 years ago
      nldionne thanks for loving
    4. Agram.m Agram.m, 12 years ago
      NativeJewelerylovers thanks for your interest, compliment and loving.
      When I read the history I myself was very surprised. But in this case I want all know it. So I'm looking. And then I put it right even on this site. For the interested viewer and reader!
    5. Agram.m Agram.m, 12 years ago
      PhilDavidAlexanderMorris thanks a lot for loving
    6. Agram.m Agram.m, 12 years ago
      Mustangtony thanks for loving
    7. Agram.m Agram.m, 12 years ago
      Vetrai050 thanks for your loving and loyal following
    8. vetraio50 vetraio50, 12 years ago
      Anything Irish gets the pulse beating a bit harder, agram. It's in the blood!
    9. Agram.m Agram.m, 12 years ago
      vetrai050 and JayHow, your both comments show once again how small the world is. You are both Americans I'm Dutch. The earrings I bought in England and did not know what the image meant. Until I discovered the meaning.
      How many generations are also settled in a country the roots remain always attract to the country of origin. And rightly so. Nice to find this way and share ideas anyway. In the history of ancient jewelry is also a piece of our (joint) history. That contains one of the reasons I'm so fond of this legacy.
      Thanks you both for your valuable comments.
    10. Agram.m Agram.m, 12 years ago
      freiheit thanks a lot for your always loving
    11. Agram.m Agram.m, 12 years ago
      valentino97 thanks for all your interest and loving

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