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Auction archive: Lot number 434

Original Blueshirt Uniform and Badge An

INDEPENDENCE
17 Apr 2007
Estimate
€4,000 - €6,000
ca. US$5,406 - US$8,109
Price realised:
€14,000
ca. US$18,922
Auction archive: Lot number 434

Original Blueshirt Uniform and Badge An

INDEPENDENCE
17 Apr 2007
Estimate
€4,000 - €6,000
ca. US$5,406 - US$8,109
Price realised:
€14,000
ca. US$18,922
Beschreibung:

Original Blueshirt Uniform and Badge An original blue canvas military-style tunic shirt, with epaulette's, with a separate canvas belt and a [a shoulder breast badge embroidered with the words 'Fine Gael' over a red cross,] also a larger cloth red cross on blue background. The 'Fine Gael' badge formerly attached to the tunic above left hand pocket (stitch marks can still be seen). Generally in very good condition, though it has clearly been worn, together with a photograph of the former owner wearing a military-style shirt, presumably this one; mount inscribed 'John Prendergast, died 22 years of age, c. 1916-38, Oulart, Co. Wexford.' Extremely Rare. A historical item of enormous interest. Because of the ambiguous reputation of the 'Blueshirts,' not many items like these have been preserved. Gen. Eoin O'Duffy, President of the Army Comrades Assn. (popularly known as the 'Blueshirts'), was leader of Fine Gael for a short time in 1933-34. Presumably the 'Fine Gael' emblem was removed from the shirt after he was ousted from that position in December 1934. The Army Comrades Association was originally founded in the early 1930s, with the stated aim of defending free speech against IRA attacks on public meetings held by Cumann na nGaedhilg and its allies. Under O'Duffy's leadership it was associated with the European shirted Fascist movements, and its direction was increasingly erratic. The remnants of the organisation went to Spain with O'Duffy in 1936.(1) Original Blueshirt Uniform and Badge An original blue canvas military-style tunic shirt, with epaulette's, with a separate canvas belt and a [a shoulder breast badge embroidered with the words 'Fine Gael' over a red cross,] also a larger cloth red cross on blue background. The 'Fine Gael' badge formerly attached to the tunic above left hand pocket (stitch marks can still be seen). Generally in very good condition, though it has clearly been worn, together with a photograph of the former owner wearing a military-style shirt, presumably this one; mount inscribed 'John Prendergast, died 22 years of age, c. 1916-38, Oulart, Co. Wexford.' Extremely Rare. A historical item of enormous interest. Because of the ambiguous reputation of the 'Blueshirts,' not many items like these have been preserved. Gen. Eoin O'Duffy, President of the Army Comrades Assn. (popularly known as the 'Blueshirts'), was leader of Fine Gael for a short time in 1933-34. Presumably the 'Fine Gael' emblem was removed from the shirt after he was ousted from that position in December 1934. The Army Comrades Association was originally founded in the early 1930s, with the stated aim of defending free speech against IRA attacks on public meetings held by Cumann na nGaedhilg and its allies. Under O'Duffy's leadership it was associated with the European shirted Fascist movements, and its direction was increasingly erratic. The remnants of the organisation went to Spain with O'Duffy in 1936.(1)

Auction archive: Lot number 434
Auction:
Datum:
17 Apr 2007
Auction house:
Adams's
St Stephens Green 26
D02 X665 Dublin 2
Ireland
info@adams.ie
+353-1-6760261)
Beschreibung:

Original Blueshirt Uniform and Badge An original blue canvas military-style tunic shirt, with epaulette's, with a separate canvas belt and a [a shoulder breast badge embroidered with the words 'Fine Gael' over a red cross,] also a larger cloth red cross on blue background. The 'Fine Gael' badge formerly attached to the tunic above left hand pocket (stitch marks can still be seen). Generally in very good condition, though it has clearly been worn, together with a photograph of the former owner wearing a military-style shirt, presumably this one; mount inscribed 'John Prendergast, died 22 years of age, c. 1916-38, Oulart, Co. Wexford.' Extremely Rare. A historical item of enormous interest. Because of the ambiguous reputation of the 'Blueshirts,' not many items like these have been preserved. Gen. Eoin O'Duffy, President of the Army Comrades Assn. (popularly known as the 'Blueshirts'), was leader of Fine Gael for a short time in 1933-34. Presumably the 'Fine Gael' emblem was removed from the shirt after he was ousted from that position in December 1934. The Army Comrades Association was originally founded in the early 1930s, with the stated aim of defending free speech against IRA attacks on public meetings held by Cumann na nGaedhilg and its allies. Under O'Duffy's leadership it was associated with the European shirted Fascist movements, and its direction was increasingly erratic. The remnants of the organisation went to Spain with O'Duffy in 1936.(1) Original Blueshirt Uniform and Badge An original blue canvas military-style tunic shirt, with epaulette's, with a separate canvas belt and a [a shoulder breast badge embroidered with the words 'Fine Gael' over a red cross,] also a larger cloth red cross on blue background. The 'Fine Gael' badge formerly attached to the tunic above left hand pocket (stitch marks can still be seen). Generally in very good condition, though it has clearly been worn, together with a photograph of the former owner wearing a military-style shirt, presumably this one; mount inscribed 'John Prendergast, died 22 years of age, c. 1916-38, Oulart, Co. Wexford.' Extremely Rare. A historical item of enormous interest. Because of the ambiguous reputation of the 'Blueshirts,' not many items like these have been preserved. Gen. Eoin O'Duffy, President of the Army Comrades Assn. (popularly known as the 'Blueshirts'), was leader of Fine Gael for a short time in 1933-34. Presumably the 'Fine Gael' emblem was removed from the shirt after he was ousted from that position in December 1934. The Army Comrades Association was originally founded in the early 1930s, with the stated aim of defending free speech against IRA attacks on public meetings held by Cumann na nGaedhilg and its allies. Under O'Duffy's leadership it was associated with the European shirted Fascist movements, and its direction was increasingly erratic. The remnants of the organisation went to Spain with O'Duffy in 1936.(1)

Auction archive: Lot number 434
Auction:
Datum:
17 Apr 2007
Auction house:
Adams's
St Stephens Green 26
D02 X665 Dublin 2
Ireland
info@adams.ie
+353-1-6760261)
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