A Super British Empire Australian Red Ensign Flag Mounted on a Pole sub-Antiques Blankets like these were emblazoned

Blankets like these were emblazoned with the liners name partly to discourage theft and there were also differing blankets for bedrooms

and the rather linear treatment of the subject

The chairs possess a lovely blonde colour

to evoke memories of home and peacetime life

There is a nice inscription to the inner lid that reads

A Super British Empire Australian Red Ensign Flag Mounted on a Pole sub-Antiques Blankets like these were emblazonedOrigin: 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 lovely consistent gentle fade across the fabric, mounted on a long smooth wooden pole surmounted by a painted silver finial, survives from the first