A WWI German Imperial Navy Ensign From SMS Dresdenthe fabric flag ink-stamped to one corner "Bonner / Fahn [illegible] / Bonner" mounted to board and framed under acrylic, 36 x 62 in. (91.4 x 157.5 cm.), Frame: 46 x 67 in. (116.8 x 170.2 cm.); together with a framed display of two postcards and a photo of the SMS Dresden, the photo with a handwritten inscription dated 1935Postcard Frame: 10 1/4 x 26 1/4 in.Notes: This item does not qualify for in-house shipping. Please see our preferred shippers' list for quotes or arrange for local pickup. https://www.abell.com/buy-sell/how-to-ship/ Provenance: Mrs. K.W. Patterson, Countess V.M. Lingen, descendant of Queen Victoria Note: Launched April 25, 1917 and commissioned March 28, 1918, SMS Dresden was a Coln-class light cruiser, one of only two ships of this class completed during World War I. She served with the German High Seas Fleet's II Scouting Group but saw limited action. Her participation in a sortie in the final days of the war was cancelled due to a sailors' revolt. After Germany's surrender, Dresden was among the last ships interned at Scapa Flow, arriving on December 6, 1918, and scuttled there in 1919. This item does not qualify for in-house shipping. Please see our preferred shippers' list for quotes or arrange for local pickup. https://www.abell.com/buy-sell/how-to-ship/ Flag with fading and stains. The frame with some paint loss. The postcard frame with wear to edges. Abell provides in-house shipping for select items. Our office is open Monday to Friday from 8:00 AM to 12:00 PM and 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM for item pickups. Items that cannot be shipped will be noted. An email will go out after invoices are sent. For assistance with shipping, please refer to our shippers' page at https://www.abell.com/buy-sell/how-to-ship/. Payment: Jewelry and coins must be paid by wire transfer, cash, or check (checks subject to clearance before release). The Condition Report states Abell Auction's reasonable opinion as to the lot?s general condition in the terms stated in the particular report, and Abell does not represent or guarantee that a Condition Report includes all aspects of the internal or external condition of the Lot. Items sold at auction are of considerable age and may exhibit wear, usage, repairs, and damage. Therefore, all lots are sold 'as is' and there are no returns or refunds. Abell does not owe the buyer any obligation to report on the condition of the lot and makes no guarantee the condition will be given for the lot. Abell attempts to provide accurate descriptions and images of products online. It is the buyer's responsibility to review all of the information provided about a lot before placing a bid. The buyer acknowledges that the products are sold on an ?as-is? basis. Notes: This item does not qualify for in-house shipping. Please see our preferred shippers' list for quotes or arrange for local pickup. https://www.abell.com/buy-sell/how-to-ship/Provenance: Mrs. K.W. Patterson, Countess V.M. Lingen, descendant of Queen VictoriaNote: Launched April 25, 1917 and commissioned March 28, 1918, SMS Dresden was a Coln-class light cruiser, one of only two ships of this class completed during World War I. She served with the German High Seas Fleet's II Scouting Group but saw limited action. Her participation in a sortie in the final days of the war was cancelled due to a sailors' revolt. After Germany's surrender, Dresden was among the last ships interned at Scapa Flow, arriving on December 6, 1918, and scuttled there in 1919.This item does not qualify for in-house shipping. Please see our preferred shippers' list for quotes or arrange for local pickup. https://www.abell.com/buy-sell/how-to-ship/