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Description: | The house flag of John Willis & Son, London. The flag is made of fine wool bunting, machine sewn with a linen hoist. A rope and metal clip is attached. the flag was used by the tea clipper 'Cutty Sark' 1869.
A blue swallow-tailed flag with a white diamond in the centre bearing a red saltire. Inscribed on the hoist: 'JOHN WILLIS & SONS'. The ponts of the swallowtailes have been repaired with the addition of new fabric. | Publisher: | "http://collections.rmg.co.uk/" | Rights holder: | "Royal Museums Greenwich" | Subjects: | & Sons Kirkaldy John Willis & Son house flags Cutty Sark (1869) London J | Source: | Royal Museums Greenwich | Identifier: | http://collections.rmg.co.uk/collections... | Go to resource |
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