A Good Early 20thC Scottish Lion Rampant Flag or Royal Standard of Scotland sub-Curios The glass sits very slightly

The glass sits very slightly loose in the frame but could be tightened closer to the woolwork with the addition of one or two nails or fasteners to the rear

This type of chest is very much in demand

Of small proportions

though the partridge has been the subject of trompe l’oeil art since at least the early seventeenth century with famous works by the likes of Cornelis van Lelienbergh (1626-after 1676) and Hendrik de Fromantiou (Maastricht 1633/34-1694) both springing to mind

It is one of the fastest of land mammals

A Good Early 20thC Scottish Lion Rampant Flag or Royal Standard of Scotland sub-Curios The glass sits very slightlyOrigin: 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,