A Highly Desirable British Antique Royal Navy White Ensign Applique Flag; Lane & Neave, London 1909 sub-Antiques and that in the 1840s

and that in the 1840s

The word "jack" was in use before 1600 to describe the maritime bow flag

Grizzled Skipper

With one pound in 1940 now widely rated as roughly equivalent to about 40 to 45 pounds in today’s currency

Legendary case makers Drew & Sons were based at number 33 Piccadilly Circus from 1887

A Highly Desirable British Antique Royal Navy White Ensign Applique Flag; Lane & Neave, London 1909 sub-Antiques and that in the 1840sOrigin: 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,