Fresh from the framers “Homeframe, Plymouth”, is this…..

Wonderful Early 19thC Royal Navy HMS Leviathan Woolwork or Embroidery.

She was a Drake class armoured cruiser built for the RN, commissioned in 1901. She was initially assigned to the China Station upon completion and then served in the Mediterranean Fleet in 1905–06. In 1914, she was assigned to the 6th Cruiser Squadron of the Grand Fleet at the onset of WW1, searching for commerce raiders. In 1915, she became flagship of the North America and West Indies Station, based at the Royal Naval Dockyard in the Imperial fortress colony of Bermuda. Leviathan retained that position for the next three years until she was relieved as flagship in early 1918 and began escorting convoys from North America to Britain.

In 1919, Leviathan made her final voyage, escorting a convoy from New York to Devonport, Devon before being placed in to reserve and finally scrapped in 1920.

The embroidery has been freshly & professionally mounted & framed, behind glass to preserve its integrity and measures 22” x 17”.

It has the odd imperfection & foxing commensurate with its age but overall it’s in good condition.

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