Christmas Postcard of OMRAH CARTHAGE ORSOVA is seen here in

ORSOVA is seen here in her P&O livery and dressed overall

PLASSY is depicted here in her trooping colours

insignia be seen on the bow of the ship with the house flag flying

Love from Sid'

The painting depicts what was most probably a fictitious meeting between the sailing warship HMS QUEEN and the 206-ton paddle-steamer WILLIAM FAWCETT which made the first Peninsular Steam sailing to Spain and Portugal in 1835

Christmas Postcard of OMRAH CARTHAGE ORSOVA is seen here inThis special Christmas postcard includes the rhyme: 'Across the bridge of loving thoughts, my fondest hopes will reach you, for land and sea can ne'er divide, nor stay the wishes glad and true.'