Lot Essay
Including a portrait of M. F. de Lesseps, President of the Suez Canal Maritime Company, views of Port-Said, Raz-el-Ech, entrance of the Canal, Ismaïlia, Lake Timsah, Toussoum, construction workers and their camp, English and Swedish fleets honouring the Emperors of France and Austria leaving for the inauguration ceremony, general panoramic view of the Sovereign's boats at Port-Said during the inaugural festivities.