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Dyed, painted silk, on a hessian backing. On the left the arms of the Commonwealth: the crosses of St. George and St. Andrew and the Irish harp and in escutcheon a lion rampant guardant for Cromwell. On the right are the quarterings of his wife. Inscribed verso with: 'this ensign was snatched from the bier of the tyrant Oliver Cromwell, when his waxen effigy, adorned with royal state, was being magnificently displayed in the Church of St. Peter, Westminster'.

A two-handled three-colour gold cup and cover, chased leafwork, festoons and rosettes, ball knob, on square foot mounted by four ball feet, Westminster School arms on the front, Floreat on back, inscribed under base 'the gift of the Westminster Scholars in Calcutta to their Friends and Schoolfellows at Madras 1st January 1788'. Not loaded. Cover. Makers Mark reads G & B.