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Palestine in the Time of Our Lord.

During the second half of the 19th century the embroidering of Maps of Palestine’ became a popular method of teaching needlework in conjunction with ‘scripture and geography.
Similar maps to this were also worked in Sunday Schools, OW & CB Colton of 15 Warren Street, New York producing one specifically for this purpose.

Framed size: 41 x 51 cm (16 x 21 ins) ./p>