A Highly Desirable British Antique Royal Navy White Ensign Applique Flag; Lane & Neave, London 1909 sub-Curios were an interesting firm that

were an interesting firm that sold second-hand skeletons and surgical instruments and hired out magic lanterns and entertainers such as conjurors

There are no creases or cracks and the colours remain vibrant with the beefeater and maiden featuring prominently on the cover due to the theme of the box being national costume

the duo were real superstars in the late 1930’s and 1940’s

but one that has survived many a British summer thus far

A Highly Desirable British Antique Royal Navy White Ensign Applique Flag; Lane & Neave, London 1909 sub-Curios were an interesting firm thatOrigin: British Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1909 Height: 37. 5 inches Width: 73 inches Double hand stitched in heavy cloth, with linen hoist, this superb wool bunting and linen appliqu Edwardian period white ensign flag would have flown from a small to medium sized ship, possibly a Q ship, more than a century ago. Flags such as this are rarely dated, ink stamped Lane & Neave London 1909, making this more desirable,