hanging on by a thread
£95.00Price
Size -24 cms by 30 cms
Style of frame - vintage wooden gilt frame
Fabric / Background - a background of an antique engraved print (1854) entitled t"the song of the shirt"
Wording -"Hang on by a thread" originates from the ancient Greek legend of the Sword of Damocles, as recorded by the Roman philosopher Cicero. The idiom signifies a precarious situation near failure or death, derived from a banquet where Damocles saw a sword suspended over his head by a single horsehair, symbolizing the constant dangers of high power.