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Victorian Wool Picture of Three Masted Frigate Flying Several Flags and Ensigns (1 of 2)
Wick Antiques Ltd
Flag of United KingdomHampshire, UK
Wick Antiques was established by Charles Wallrock in the early 1980s. Having grown up in the Antiques world Charles developed an extensive wealth of knowledge. Starting out as a ‘man with a van’ he quickly gained a good reputation and embarked on a longstanding relationship with Harrods. He was later joined by his wife, Caroline Wallrock. Caroline having completed a Persian degree, went on to study at Christie’s fine art and then joined Sotheby’s specializing in Islamic and Japanese works of art, as well as taking the occasional auction. Together they make a formidable team with extensive knowledge and buy and sell some of the best items on the market.
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Victorian Wool Picture of Three Masted Frigate Flying Several Flags and Ensigns

REF: LA505262
£2,600
€3,037
$3,270
Certified DealerApproved listing406 sales by dealer
Certified DealerApproved item406 sales by dealer
Description
Mid 19th Century (c.1860) English Victorian wool picture of a three masted frigate flying several flags and ensigns, within a border of red, blue and white trellis, in the original frame, regilded. Footnote:- The flags are rather inaccurate and were probably embroidered at the whim of sailor on the Batavia. The vessel depicted is clearly a ship-of-war, a 22-gun frigate in fact, but the flags on the mizzen are Not Royal Navy ones but rather merchant flags which, according to Marryat’s Code, spell out the numerical for 793, the number for Batavia. In addition, the flag at the foremast head is that Only flown by the Lord High Admiral of England which, since that person is invariably the monarch – in this case Queen Victoria – is clearly incorrect too since the ship is not flying a royal standard and the background colour should be red not blue
measurements
Height:
22.25 in
Width:
30.75 in
declaration
Wick Antiques Ltd has clarified that the Victorian Wool Picture of Three Masted Frigate Flying Several Flags and Ensigns (LA505262) is genuinely of the period declared with the date/period of manufacture being c.1860
location
This Victorian Wool Picture of Three Masted Frigate Flying Several Flags and Ensigns is located in Hampshire, United Kingdom

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