Italy, States. A Large Oil Painting Of The Virgin Mary With John The Apostle Newly Listed wear and contact marks evident

wear and contact marks evident on the finish from active use

leaves on the wreath beautifully and individually enameled

black pebbled exterior bearing the Governor-General's insignia on the lid

consisting of a Cross Pattée with a blackened non-magnetic core within a ribbed and silvered frame

London Gazette 26 September 1917:

Italy, States. A Large Oil Painting Of The Virgin Mary With John The Apostle Newly Listed wear and contact marks evidentA very well preserved oil on canvas painting depicting the Virgin Mary alongside John the Apostle. The former is presented as Our Lady of Sorrows, with a single sword piercing her heart (in reference to the prophecy of Simeon and her sharing in the suffering of her son on the cross) while tears stream down her face. She is comforted by a similarly tearful John, reflecting Christs entrusting the pair to the care of one another according to John 19: 26