A British Vintage Royal Navy White Ensign Flag sub-Antiques mounted onto shaped oak shields

mounted onto shaped oak shields survive from the second quarter of the twentieth century

with the nineteenth century paintwork still very much apparent

They were marketed much more widely after c

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by Mabel Lucie Attwell for Christmas 1934

A British Vintage Royal Navy White Ensign Flag sub-Antiques mounted onto shaped oak shieldsOrigin: British Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1900 20 Height: 24 inches Width: 34. 5 inches The printed white ensign flag in soft thin cotton is in sound condition with a gentle fade across the fabric and the occasional stain consummate with age. Originating in the 16th century, the White Ensign or St George's Ensign is flown on British Royal Navy ships and shore establishments consisting of a red St George's Cross upon