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Lot 22:
Description
A large Union Jack flag of multi-piece sewn construction. This traditional stitched flag is composed of individual panels of coloured bunting for the Cross of St George, the Saltire of St Andrew, and the Saltire of St Patrick, joined with white top-stitching throughout. The hoist edge is fitted with a heavy-duty white canvas header containing a natural fibre rope for attachment, terminating in a knotted loop at the top and a loose end at the bottom. The material is a lightweight natural fibre bunting consistent with mid-20th-century manufacture.
Approx. 260 x 140cm.
Condition report:
The flag is in a heavily distressed condition with significant wear throughout. There is extensive fabric loss and fraying along the fly end and bottom edge, particularly to the blue and red sections (photo 2, 3 and 5). Multiple small punctures and holes are visible across the body of the flag (photo 4, 7 and 8). The white panels exhibit general age-related discolouration and toning to an off-white hue, with localised dark stains and surface grime present on the central red cross (photo 7 and 8). The rope at the hoist end shows heavy fraying at the bottom (photo 6). There is structural wear and loose threads along the seams of the joined panels.
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