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139. BRITISH SAILOR’S WOOLWORK, “THE STORM OFF BALACLAVA,” 19 th century, depicting an turbulent sky
and ocean with several battered ships and ship parts in waters foreground and a banner above “Storm off Balaclava 1854,” in a flat
veneered mahogany frame with gilt liner.
13 ¼ in. x 25 ½ in. Overall 19 ¼ in. x 31 ¼ in.
140. BRITISH SAILOR’S WOOLWORK, a Ship-of-the-Line maneuvering off the Turkish Coast, circa 1860, depiction of an
unidentified British warship sailing past a fortress flying the Turkish flag and in the distance another ship, flying the French flag,
shows her stern, in a rosewood frame with gilt slip. 17 ½ in. x 27 ½ in. Overall 21 ¾ in. x 31 ½ in.
Note: In all likelihood, a scene from the Crimean War fought from 1853 to 1856, in which Britain, France, and the Ottoman Empire joined forces
against Russia.
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