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Sailor's Woolwork with Sea Rescue with HMS Arethusa, Circa 1865-75.
The rare sailor's woolwork depicts a real life incident. It is titled "The Boats and Crew of H.M.S. Arethusa Rescuing the Crew from the Brig George Duncan 12th December 1865" on a banner below.
Dimensions: Frame: 17 1/2 inches high x 21 1/2 inches wide; (13 1/2 x 17 1/2 inches sight).
Museum UV glass used.
Reference: The George Duncan was abandoned in the Mediterranean Sea off Sardinia, Italy. Her crew were rescued by HMS Arethusa ( Royal Navy). George Duncan was on a voyage from Brăila, Ottoman Empire to Cork apparently on the 17th December as reported in the "Mercantile Ship News". The Standard. No. 12913. London. 27 December 1865. p. 7.
HMS Arethusa was a 50-gun fourth-rate sailing frigate of the Royal Navy, was launched in 1849 from the Pembroke Dockyard and served in the Crimean War. In 1861 she was converted to a steam screw frigate. Decommissioned in 1874
(Ref: NY9928-kmrr)
Dimensions
Frame: 44.45cm high x 54.61cm)Condition report
Good- museum uv glassStock number
NY9928-kmrrThe BADA Standard
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