Full Description
Another fabulous group of thirteen original woven silk cigarette cards, from the iconic Flags of the World series produced by Godfrey Phillips / B.D.V. Cigarettes, circa 1910–1920. Each design is finely printed on soft silk, with colours that have remained vivid for over a century.
In this collection:
• 🇬🇧 Union Jack (#115) — classic British national flag
• 🏴 Scotland — Royal Lion Rampant banner (#110)
• 🇵🇹 Republic of Portugal (#100) — distinct modern republican flag design
• 🇲🇹 Malta (#81) — early flag with the Maltese cross
• 🇲🇬 Madagascar (#93) — historical French-era flag with crescent
• 🇪🇸 Spain — Man of War Flag (#86) — naval ensign variant
• 🇭🇹 Hayti (#82) — period spelling of Haiti, early national flag
• 🇳🇱 Holland (#79) — classic Dutch tricolour
• 👑 Spain — Royal Standard (#89) — ornate royal coat of arms flag
• 🇮🇹 Milan (#84) — historic civic flag of Milan
• 🇪🇸 Spain (#80) — merchant/regional flag variant
• 🏝️ Hawaiian Islands — beautiful and scarce pre-statehood flag
Condition: All cards are in lovely vintage condition. Silk edges are mostly intact with only minor fraying in places; colours remain bright and clear. A couple have tiny natural storage marks — entirely normal and charming for their age.
A fantastic and varied selection — including some scarcer designs that don't appear too often. Perfect for display, framing, or adding to a silk card album.
