IRELAND. AN EARLY IRISH CIVIL WAR PERIOD ANTI-TREATY FORCES BLACK PROPAGANDA POSTER, with contemptuo

IRELAND. AN EARLY IRISH CIVIL WAR PERIOD ANTI-TREATY FORCES BLACK PROPAGANDA POSTER, with contemptuous, mocking, spurious call to arms, sarcastically accusing the Free State leadership of being tools of the British military establishment: ”YOUR KING AND COUNTRY CALLS. Rally once more to the Colours. Remember the brave lads of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers and the many other Irish regiments who gallantly fought for the Empire, and helped to raise the flag in Africa, India, Egypt, and many of the battlefields of Europe. Read the names of many of your countrymen inscribed upon the Arch of the Royal Dublin Fusiliers, St. Stephen’s Green. Irishmen the Empire is in danger, she needs your help. Join up at the nearest recruiting station.” With names of Michael Collins (Commander of the Forces in Ireland), Richard Mulcahy and Owen O’Duffy and with the declaration “God Save the King” appended. 33cm x 20cm (13” x 8”) vertical approx., produced circa July 1922, shortly after the shelling and surrender of the anti-treaty garrison in Dublins Four Courts. Some minor creases, otherwise a clean example in Extremely Fine condition. An identical example of this poster in similar condition was sold at Adam’s Salerooms, Dublin, on 12/4/2006, lot 252. That example sold for a hammer price of Euros 500, Euros 625 approximately including auctioneer’s fees, etc (Sterling £415 hammer, £520 approximately including fees etc).