Object Number: 2005/029/001

Collection: British Empire & Commonwealth

Object Name: Material/Textile

Description: Commemorative tablecloth showing woven pictures of historic ships. Made of natural linen with a damask weave. The lighter side of the fabric is the right side. Wide border of shields, anchors and crossed union flags. Woven into the border ‘Walpole Bros. Ltd. Irish Handwoven Linen. Damusk. Belfast.’ The ships depicted, in date order are 1. Henry Grace 1514 (there are two of these) 2. St George Worn with holes in places.