Scarce W.W.I. Period 'HMS Queen Elizabeth' Battleship Print on Cotton
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Very attractive cotton print depicting the Royal Navy's dreadnought battleship "HMS Queen Elizabeth" and made as a patriotic commemorative item during W.W.I.
This colourful item is printed on cotton and bears the image of Admiral Beatty's flagship, H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth. Surrounding this are smaller images of Admiral Lord Nelson, his flagship HMS Victory, Admiral Sir David Beatty, and a W.W.I. period British sailor. Above is a series of nautical signal flags spelling out Nelson's famous message to his sailors before the Battle of Trafalgar, "England Expects That Every Man Will Do His Duty". Below is the caption, "From the 'Victory' to the 'Queen Elizabeth' - For the ships may change but the spirit remains.". Nice condition (a few very small stains and a pinhole in each corner). Approximate dimensions : 630mm x 460mm.
H.M.S. Queen Elizabeth was commissioned into the Royal Navy in 1915. She took part in the bombardment of the Dardanelles in 1915 and later became the flagship of the British Grand Fleet under the command of Admiral Sir David Beatty.
For more information on HMS Queen Elizabeth, please click on the link below :
Inventory No. O-131
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