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[leigh kitchen]

Of rough silk or linen, about 3'6" high, a beautiful little item with a photo pocket in the centre.

I saw something similar in the museum at Perrone, I think t was, a few years ago.

[leigh kitchen]

The cap badge of the Royal Artillery.

Edited April 11, 2007 by leigh kitchen

[Riley1965]

WOW!!! That's a real BEAUTY!!! What a GREAT find

Doc

[leigh kitchen]

The British, Austrian, Russian, Belgian & Japanese flags - some of these countries were of course the enemy of Britain as of August 4th 1914, although declarations of war between some countries had started as early as 28th July.

Edited April 11, 2007 by leigh kitchen
Typed August 5th instead of 4th.

[leigh kitchen]

The American, Italian, German, French, Chinese flags.

[leigh kitchen]

A closer view of some flags

[leigh kitchen]

The etail at the bottom of the piece, signifying the triumph of good over evil preumably

Edited April 11, 2007 by leigh kitchen

[Ed_Haynes]

The etail at the bottom of the piece, signifying the triumph of good over evil preumably

Well . . . of Europeans over China. Depends who "good" and "evil" are in that interaction?

[leigh kitchen]

WOW!!! That's a real BEAUTY!!! What a GREAT find

Doc

Ta, I got it some years ago, it lives in a box tho' it should be on display (I think I could get this one past the wife & onta a wall somewhere unobtrusive 'cos it's pretty), I came across the photos so I thought I'd post them.

[leigh kitchen]

Well . . . of Europeans over China. Depends who "good" and "evil" are in that interaction?

Chinas flag is illustrated along with those of the other nations, so I don't know whether China is represented by both bird & dragon?

Whatever the politics of the situation, the bird & dragon still presumably represent the triumph of good over evil, the internationals over China, whatever.

Edited April 11, 2007 by leigh kitchen