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Lot 258

Sale 3009 - The Forbes Collections
Dec 14, 2016 5:00AM ET
null / Philadelphia
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Estimate
$1,200 - 1,800
Price Realized
$900
Sold prices are inclusive of Buyer’s Premium

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Four framed British Naval woolwork pictures Early 20th century

The first depicting The Kings Royal Rifle Corps medal above red ribbon detailing soldier intials and years of service: "1911 CK 1919," woven on silk; the second with British crown above portrait of a child, surounded by wool-woven combat tour flags and stylized roses; the third showing central photograph of a woman in beaded headdress, surounded by floral border and British naval and national flags, the top and bottom with woven text reading: "ENGLAND EXPECTS THAT EVERY MAN THIS DAY WILL DO HIS DUTY" and "IN REMEMBRANCE OF MY CRUISE IN CHINA AND JAPAN"; The fourth missing central photograph or patch, surmounted by religious crown and flanked by British ensigns and national flags. (4).

H: 15 3/4, W: 18 1/2 in. (largest)

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