A Gigantic British Vintage Royal Navy Red Ensign Flag sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles An early collection

An early collection

Once having been the central section of a very large three-piece dressing mirror

In sound condition with a heavy seafaring fade across the fabric

They were enormously popular in the second half of the nineteenth century

Bible boxes have been used for centuries to house bibles

A Gigantic British Vintage Royal Navy Red Ensign Flag sub-Rugs- Carpets & Textiles An early collectionOrigin: British Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1910 30 Height: 67 inches Width: 137 inches Stretching to almost eleven and a half feet and double hand stitched in heavy cloth, this mammoth appliqu red ensign flag would have flown from a large ship, such as a conventional Destroyer, around a century ago. Small holes frequent the flag but there are no tears or rips and the overall condition, considering the age is good.