A Good British Empire Union of South Africa Flag Mounted on a Pole sub-Curios solid wood construction and unpretentious

solid wood construction and unpretentious simplicity

Trunks like this one were made in a wide range of sizes and coverings first in London and then spreading to the USA where they became very popular

hanging from the original pole terminating in a pointed and turned finial

the backs are reminiscent of Celtic crosses

A Good British Empire Union of South Africa Flag Mounted on a Pole sub-Curios solid wood construction and unpretentiousOrigin: British Period: Early Mid Twentieth Century Provenance: Unknown Date: c. 1927 35 Pole Length: 50. 5 inches Height: 17 inches Width: 33 inches The printed soft cotton South Africa flag having orange, white and blue horizontal stripes with three smaller flags center, 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 second quarter of