A Splendid British Empire Australian Red Ensign Flag Mounted on a Pole sub-Curios This piece is beautifully worn

This piece is beautifully worn in and has an aura of it's own with the creams and indigos leaping out

as it dips slightly at the centre back and the whole of lining is in the beautiful canary yellow satin

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A Splendid British Empire Australian Red Ensign Flag Mounted on a Pole sub-Curios This piece is beautifully wornOrigin: British Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1908 25 Pole Length: 50. 5 inches Height: 17 inches Width: 33 inches The printed soft cotton Australian Red Ensign flag showing the Union Flag in the upper canton and constellation of stars to the red field, the whole showing a superb consistent gentle fade across the fabric, mounted on a long smooth wooden pole surmounted by a painted silver finial, survives from the first