A Victorian commemorative print from the mid-19th century, likely a steel engraving with hand-tinting or a tinted lithograph, depicting significant elements of the Crimean War (1853–1856). The central composition is arranged as a triptych featuring three distinct military scenes: a cavalry and artillery charge to the left, a naval engagement involving ships of the line in the centre, and infantry units in formation on the right. The scenes are enclosed within an ornate decorative border that incorporates twelve portrait medallions showing contemporary military and political leaders associated with the conflict. The print is housed in a dark wood frame with a gilded inner slip. No plate marks or publisher’s marks are visible as the paper is fitted flush to the frame, and text within the border is not clearly legible at this resolution.
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