Naval interest, a 19th century needlework sampler recording the life of 'Lieut M J Deakin RN, born May 29 1874', listing each ship on which he served, HMS Britannia, Orlando, Cordelia, Narcissus, College, Aurora, Calliope, and Nile, 'Died Sept 18 1895 in RN Hospital Plymouth', 35cm by 28cm, together with his John Watts, Sheffield, Service Safety Razor in ivory case, an Elliott travel razor, and a hand mirror, all bearing his monogram and family crest, provenance from descendants
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