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. This is a horary quadrant marked with Gunter scales. It is signed 'Richard Howd [Howard] fecit 1715'. Howard was a London instrument maker in the early 18th century. The reverse is blank and has therefore not been photographed. Modified Gunter
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A First-Rate. An unfinished composition closely relating to a painting of the 'Royal Sovereign' by Willem van de Velde the Younger (BHC3614), which is thought to commemorate an event at Spithead on 4 June 1702 when Prince George of Denmark dined
1715
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Counter commemorating the Peace of Utrecht, 1713. Counter commemorating the Peace of Utrecht, 1713. Obverse: Bust of Admiral Louis Alexandre de Bourbon, Comte de Toulouse (1678-1737) in armour and mantle. Legend: 'L . ALEXA . DE BOURBON C . DE TOULO
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Georgius D G Mag. Britannia Franciae et Hiberniae Rex Fidei Defensor Brun. et Lunen. Dux S.R.I. Arch. Thesau. et Princeps Elector &c. Inauguratus XX die Octobris 1714. Print
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Medal commemorating the capture of Stralsund, 1715. Medal commemorating the capture of Stralsund, 1715. Obverse: The heads of three kings within a triangle, their names inscribed on each base. Legend: 'HIER . SEHEN . DREY . FRIDRICHE . KAN . MAN'
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Medal commemorating the capture of Stralsund, 1715. Medal commemorating the capture of Stralsund, 1715. Obverse: The heads of three kings within a triangle, their names inscribed on each base. Legend: 'HIER . SEHEN . DREY . FRIDRICHE . KAN . MAN'
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Medal commemorating the escape of Charles XII from Stralsund, 1715. Medal commemorating the escape of Charles XII from Stralsund, 1715. Obverse: Head of Charles XII, hair tied with a ribbon at the neck. Legend: 'CAROLVS XII D. G. REX SVECIAE'.
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Medal commemorating the success of the Allies against Sweden, 1715. Medal commemorating the success of the allies against Sweden, 1715. Obverse: Three hands joined and three crowns within a triangle. Legend: 'FRIDRICORVM CONIVNCTIO TRIPLEX.' (T
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Nicolaus De Largilliere in Regia Picturae Academia Professor. Technique includes etching.; Text in Latin and French below image.
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Royal George (1715). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan with sternboard outline, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Royal George (1715), a 100-gun, First Rate, three-decker. The Royal George was rebuilt from the Queen (1693) at Chatham D
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. It forms a pair with the celestial globe, Price GLB0149. Geographical details on the sphere show California drawn as an island. The Dampier Strait is marked and the 'Chinese Wall' is depicted. Th
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The Elevation of the Queens House to the Park at Greenwich Invented by Inigo Jones 1639. Print showing the south elevation of the Queen's House towards the Park (built 1616-circa 1638). This formed Plate 15 of Colen Campbell's seminal architect
1715
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Warship; 60 guns. Scale: 1:48. A contemporary full hull block model of a 60-gun two-decker ship of the line (circa 1715), built in ‘bread and butter’ fashion. The label reads ‘P/ 21a/ Ship of 60 guns, about 1715(?). Catalogued (1923) und
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Captain Nicholas Haddock (c. 1685-1746). A three-quarter-length, full-face portrait to the right showing Haddock in a buff-coloured coat and a full-bottomed wig, with a ship and a yacht in the right background. There is a later inscription: ‘Nichola
about 1715
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