Patriotic Naval Silkwork Picture

Description:

Patriotic Naval Silkwork Picture, c. 1900, black silk backing with a large eagle, stars, flags, with a large banner which reads "IN MEMORY OF MY CRUISE IN CHINA JAPAN PHILLIPINE ISLANDS," with an image of George Washington, Admiral Dewey, and Abraham Lincoln, with a central image of battleships marked "THE BIG EIGHT," ht. 47 1/4, wd. 30 1/2 in.
Estimate $300-500

Has some loss to the flags on the lower right, and a crack in the glass in the lower right.


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