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Woolwork picture depicting Alexandria with a photograph of a sailor sewn into the piece
Woolwork picture depicting the Mustapha Pacha barracks in Alexandria, with a floral embroidery surrounding a studio photograph of a Royal Navy sailor in square rig sewn into the piece. It was likely embroidered after the British invasion of 1882.
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Object Details
| ID: | ZBA8008 |
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| Type: | Woolwork picture |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Unknown |
| Date made: | Mid to late 19th century |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Frame 550 mm x 630 mm x 35mm |