A Super British Empire Australian Red Ensign Flag Mounted on a Pole sub-Antiques Similar to momento mori examples

Similar to momento mori examples of old

The simple peg mechanism for the mouth is in working order

Stretching to almost eleven and a half feet and double hand stitched in heavy cloth

and indeed up until the 1920s

Masks are used almost universally and maintain their power and mystery both for their wearers and their audience

A Super British Empire Australian Red Ensign Flag Mounted on a Pole sub-Antiques Similar to momento mori examplesOrigin: 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