A fine linen damask banquetting cloth woven to commemorate the Crimean War depicting medallions of Victoria and Albert, Napoleon III and Eugénie and allied commanding officers, and Turkish, French and British insignia, the corners with battle honours, Manufactured by D. Dewar & Son & Sons, Dunfe & London Expressly for Messrs Hodge & Lowman Regent Street London--116in x 208in., mid 19th century

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A fine linen damask banquetting cloth woven to commemorate the Crimean War depicting medallions of Victoria and Albert, Napoleon III and Eugénie and allied commanding officers, and Turkish, French and British insignia, the corners with battle honours, Manufactured by D. Dewar & Son & Sons, Dunfe & London Expressly for Messrs Hodge & Lowman Regent Street London--116in x 208in., mid 19th century

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The military figures featuring in the medallions are Abdul Medjid, Williams, Campbell, Caurobert, Evans, Pélissier, Bruat, Cardigan, Simpson, Marmora, Brown, Vr Emmanuel II, Bosquet, F. Nightingale, St. Arnaud, Raglan and LyonsThere are also celebrated the battles of Alma 20 September 1854, Balaklava 25 October 1854, Inkerman 5 November 1854, Tchernava 16 August 1855 and Sevastopol 8 September 1855

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