An Irish commemorative 'Battle of Trafalgar' linen damask tablecloth, Lisburn, 19th century, almost certainly woven by Coulson & Sons, the central cartouche with the fleet in formation and the inscription Trafalgar October 21 1805 / England expects...

An Irish commemorative 'Battle of Trafalgar' linen damask tablecloth, Lisburn, 19th century, almost certainly woven by Coulson & Sons, the central cartouche with the fleet in formation and the inscription Trafalgar October 21 1805 / England expects every man to do his duty, the field covered with overall repeat pattern of flaming cannonballs, the corners with military trophies of fouled anchors, standards and cannon with woven inscription Victoria, embroidered in cross stitch at one corner J.W.K 1821, 400 x 266cm Provenance: Sir Cecil Stafford-King-Harman, Rockingham, Boyle, Co. Roscommon. Hamilton and Hamilton, St. Catherine's Park Clearance Sale, The Late Sir Cecil Stafford -King-Harman. Adam's, Country House Collections, 11 October 2016, lot 524. Note: The Earl of Kingston thought that he would be visited at Michaelstown Castle by George III and commissioned suitable linen for his new house. In the event the King, dallied at Slane and never returned to Ireland. It is understood that the "Trafalgar" tablecloth was specifically commissioned for the intended visit of George IV to Mitchelstown Castle 1821, which in the event never took place. Investigation in train has discovered that the same design would seem to be on a cloth in Lurgan. The design and exact order of battle seems to have been taken from a print created not long after the battle itself.
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