Hand-colored pre-linen bird's-eye panorama of Funchal harbor, Madeira, captioned "Madeira. Funchal." The view sweeps from the hillside town with its terracotta rooftops and church tower down to the turquoise harbor, which is dramatically filled with numerous warships and merchant steamers at anchor — suggesting a naval squadron visit. Publisher imprint "B.P. 193. Registado" on back. Posted via ship at Madeira, November [?] 1913, with a rare PAQUEBOT cancel (Southampton–Madeira route), addressed to Mr. Frank Laser [?], Milano, Texas, U.S.A. Franked with two Union of South Africa stamps — ½d green springbok (Scott 3) and 1d red sailing ship "Dromedaris" (Scott 4) — indicating the sender was traveling on a ship carrying South African mail. The message reads: "Dear Lex, Am having a glorious voyage. We are at this place this morning at 6 o'clock. Have been too busy having good time to write anyone letters but will write soon. Yours truly." Some soiling on image face from postmark bleed-through.