ORDER OF SAINT PATRICK A PAIR OF GOTHIC REVIVAL OAK AND RED ...

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ORDER OF SAINT PATRICK A PAIR OF GOTHIC REVIVAL OAK AND RED LEATHER SIDE CHAIRS IN THE MANNER OF PUGIN 19TH CENTURY the squared panel back gilt stamped with an earls crest above a circlet, inscribed 'Quis Separabit, MDCCLXXXIII'' with motto above a stuffed button upholstered seat, on turned and panelled legs joined by H-shaped stretcher N.B the crest motto translating to 'Who Will Separate Us 1783' relates to the founding date of the Institution of The Order of St. Patrick, the variation of the earl's coronet features shamrock motifs between the points. These chairs possibly came from St Patrick's Hall in Dublin Castle, where the Order's ceremonies took place after the disestablishment of the Church of Ireland in 1869. The Most Illustrious Order of Saint Patrick was an order of chivalry established in 1783 by King George III at the request of Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. The order was created as a means rewarding or obtaining political support in the Irish Parliament. The last appointment of the order took place in 1936, it has remained dormant since 1974. St Patrick is the patron of the order; the motto of the order being Quis seperabit– Latin for who will sperate (us) Which alludes to the Vulgate translation of Romans 8:55, “Who shall separate us from the love of Christ” The main insignia of the Order of Saint Patrick is an eight-pointed star with a trefoil in the centre. Each of its three leaves bears a crown, and behind them is a red cross on a white background. The trefoil is surrounded by the motto of the Order. The badge of the Order also features a crowned harp with the torso and head of a woman.