Field Marshal Lord ROBERTS, V.C.

Woven on Silk:- ribbon with words:- CAPE TO CAIRO   Printed at top of card:- CAPE TO CAIRO.   Printed at bottom of card:- WOVEN IN PURE SILK.   Field Marshal LORD ROBERTS, V.C.

Card-mount:
cm deep by cm wide

silk:
cm high by cm wide

by Geoffrey Godden:
Godden does not include this silk portrait in his published list
 

Other comments:
The actual woven silk is more commonly found with the words: " Empire Makers " printed above; it is very rare to find the version above.

 

To date, three 'CAPE TO CAIRO' silks are known:

General Sir Redvers Buller, V.C. (For Queen and Country). [go122]

Field-Marshal Lord Roberts, V.C. (Cape to Cairo). [the silk above]

Field Marshal Lord Roberts, V.C. (For Queen and Country). [go266]