A Good Early 20thC Scottish Lion Rampant Flag or Royal Standard of Scotland sub-Antiques and an original and lasting

and an original and lasting monument to the methods and materials used by painters working over one hundred and fifty years ago

The subject matter is strikingly similar to that of Friedrich Heimerdinger’s (1817-1882) Trompe L'oeil Of A Dead Partridge

The sale of this and other forgeries brought him millions of guilders

but the poster is in decent order considering it wasn’t meant to survive

Width: 193 cms / 6

A Good Early 20thC Scottish Lion Rampant Flag or Royal Standard of Scotland sub-Antiques and an original and lastingOrigin: British Period: Early Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1915 30 Height: 25 inches Width: 41 inches The printed Royal Scottish Standard flag in soft thin cotton showing the lion rampant depicted center within a red double border having a motif of alternating heraldic lilies on a yellow field. The textile is in sound condition with a slight fade across the fabric but remaining very vibrant. There is one small tear to one corner,