Iron table lamp

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Description: Iron lamp with "Honi soit qui mal y pense" and a crest in the center of the phrase, which is the motto of the Order of the Garter, craved into all three sides of the lamp. It's French for 'shamed be the person who thinks evil of it'. Supposedly, in the fourteenth century, Edward III was dancing with the Countess of Salisbury, and her garter fell off. In response to the snickers of those watching, Edward said "Honi soit qui mal y pense," and tied the garter around his own leg. The phrase then became the motto of the order, which Edward founded. The Most Noble Order of the Garter is the oldest and most important of the orders of knighthood in Great Britain. Its head is the sovereign, and the garter (inscribed with the motto) thus appears on the royal arms of Great Britain. As a result, the phrase is sometimes erroneously described as "the motto of Great Britain" or something similar. It's a great old lamp that we have rewired to UL standards; has a three way sockett and a brown silk wrapped cord.

Status: No Longer Available	Reference#: HSQMYP
Condition: good	Year: UNKNOWN
Height: 34 in. (86.36 cm)
Width: 10.5 in. (26.67 cm)
Title: Honi soit qui mal y pense

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