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'A View of the Observatory in Greenwich Park...' [and] 'A View of Greenwich, Deptford and London, taken from Flamsteads Hill in Greenwich Park'. A line engraving of the Royal Observatory at Greenwich. It is from an odd perspective, th
circa 1750
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. A ring of metal worn on the arm or wrist in certain African societies and used as a medium of exchange. They were also widely used as currency and a medium of exchange. Huge quantities were imported into western Africa from Europe to finance the transat
before 1949
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. Bracket
1750
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. Calendar for the single year of 1750. The calendar is made from a disc of bronze, which has tarnished and become worn. On one side of the calendar is a table with the months in three letter abbreviations and a table with the numbers for the number of da
1750
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. S-bar fighting sword scabbard
1750
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. S-Bar fighting sword which belonged to Captain George Bague, R.N. (fl.1798-1855). The hallmarked silver hilt has a pierced half basket extending on both sides of the knuckle-bow, the reverse side being broken off. The pierced top to the guard resemble
1750
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. Scale 1:19.2. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal plan for an 18ft bark canoe brought back to England for Lord Anson by Captain Henry Barnsley of HMS America (1749), in November 1750. The plan includes the outline of one of the
1750
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. Universal equinoctial ring dial for latitudes 0°-90° North. Standard dial (see related terms) except for the following details:- The dial is for northern latitudes only and the bridge and suspension ring are missing. A bracket is riveted to th
1750
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A View of Blackwall looking towards Greenwich. Print entitled, 'A View of Blackwall looking towards Greenwich'. No 11 in a series drawn and engraved by Boydell. It presumably shows Perry's yard on the right with (apparently merchant) shippi
1750
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A View of Blanckenwall (Blackwall) looking towards Greenwich. Hand-coloured. A view of Blackwall with Greenwich Hospital visible in the distance. The river is very busy with merchant ships at anchor, being unloaded by barges. To the left a ship is being b
1750
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A View of the Blackwall looking towards Greenwich. Framed coloured etching entitled 'A View of the Blackwall looking towards Greenwich'. This appears to be another copy of PAH2199 (qv).
1750
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A View of the Observatory in Greenwich Park belonging to the King's Professor of Astronomy. Situated on the hill in Greenwich Royal Park, the Royal Observatory, Greenwich commands breathtaking views of the City of London and the River Thames. Designe
1750
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A View of Woolwich. View of the docks, you can see loads of masts centre right, there are ships in the river, several small rowing boats, and some steps can be seen far right, which allow for the loading of barges etc. Plate No.12.
1750
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Cambridge (1755). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for Cambridge (1755), a modified 1745 Establishment 80-gun Third Rate, three-decker. Signed by Joseph Allin [Surveyor of the Navy, 1749-1755].
July 1750
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Cambridge (1755). Scale: 1:72. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and the longitudinal half-breadth for Cambridge (1755), an 80-gun Third Rate, three-decker. Note the date is when she was designed and the keel laid at Deptford Dockyard. Reverse s
1750
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Counter commemorating the war ended. Counter commemorating the ending of the war. Obverse: Youthful bust of Admiral Louis Jean Marie de Bourbon, Duc de Penthièvre (1725-1793) with long hair, tied, and ribbon and Order of the Golden Fleece (right).
1750
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Dunkirk (1754); Achilles (1757); America (1757). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with inboard detail, and longitudinal half-breadth for Dunkirk (1754), a 60-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker. A copy of the plan was sent to merchant yards
July 1750
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Hannah Snell Born at Worcester 1723 - Inlisted herself by the name of James Grey.... Print
1750
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Job, son of Solliman Dgiallo [Ayuba Suleiman Diallo], High Priest of Bonda in the country of Foota, Africa and William Ansah Sessarakoo, son of Iohn Bannishee Corrantee Ohinnee, of Anamaboe. Double portrait after William Hoare of Bath (left, of Diallo) an
June 1750
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Medal commemorating the Free British Fishery Society. Medal commemorating the Free British Fishery Society. Obverse: Bust of Frederick, Prince of Wales in a wig and mantled armour (right). 'FREDERICK PRINCE OF WALES GOVERNOR OF THE SOCIETY'. Rev
1750
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Montague (1757). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plans, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth proposed (and approved) for building the Montague (1757), a 60-gun Fourth Rate, two-decker. This replaced the previous ship called Montague (1714). Th
July 1750
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Mural quadrant. Bradley's quadrant follows the same design as Halley's, the main difference being the metal used. After twenty years of use, the frame of Halley's iron quadrant had buckled under its own weight and become inaccurate. Bradley
1750
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Namur (1756). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for building Namure (1756), a 90-gun Second Rate, three-decker, at Chatham Dockyard. The plan includes alterations to the upper decks in red from the Surveyo
circa July 1750
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Nieuwe wassende graade Paskaart van de geheele Middelandsche Zee...'t Amsterdam by Iohannes van Keulen. Single sheet. Engr. Scale: [ca.1:4 000 000]. Cartographic Note: Borders graduated for lat & long. Meridian of Tenerife. Rhumb lines. Contents
1750
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Olivar Rp: Ang: Sco: et Hib: Protector, &c. Text in Latin below image.
1750
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Terrestrial table globe. Terrestrial table globe. It forms a pair with the celestial globe, Valk GLB0103. Geographical details on the sphere include loxodromes drawn for 32 compass points. At the east coast of Greenland there are three notes in Dutch, and
1750
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The 'Royal Caroline'. The 'Royal Caroline' was built in 1749 by Joshua Allin at Deptford and was an adapted sixth-rate. She replaced the 'Carolina' as the principal royal yacht. In 1761 she was sumptuously fitted out to colle
1750
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The Spanish Invincible Armada, attacked between Dover and Calais, and defeated by the English Fleet. Engraved for the Universal Magazine 1750 for J Hinton at the Kings Arms in St Pauls Churchyard London. Technique includes etching.
1750
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The West Prospect of Portsmouth in Hampshire. Engraved for the Universal Magazine for J Hinton. Print
1750
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Warship; Fifth rate; 44-guns. Scale: 1:48. A contemporary block design model of a 44-gun small two-decker (circa 1750). An accompanying label reads ‘P’ and, ‘Ship of 40-44-guns, about 1750 (?) catalogued (1923) under No 10 as ”Ship
1750
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Woolwich Arsenal, about 1750: making up canister shot in the Laboratory. (Updated, February 2018). The process shown taking place in this workshop appears to be making up canister-shot for artillery, with packages of shot being packed into standard-weigh
circa 1750
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[... plan of Kingston] To His Excellency Edward Trelawny Esq ... This plan of Kingston is Humbly Dedicated ... by Mich: Hay. Single sheet. Engr. Scale: [ca. 1:4 ,500 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: Ungraduated plan. Scale in feet. Additional Places: Jamaica. C
1750
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. The octant has a mahogany frame and index arm, boxwood limb, brass fittings and a brass stop for the index arm. There is no tangent screw and the clamping screw, which is broken and possibly an old replacement, is on the back of the index arm. The octan
circa 1750
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. The octant has a pear-wood frame, limb and index arm; brass fittings and a brass stop for the index arm, with an inlaid ivory plate on the crossbar, and two red socket shades. Index-glass adjustments can be made by a screw and on both horizon glasses by
circa 1750
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Captain Justinian Nutt, 1700-58. (Updated, October 2017) A half-length portrait slightly to left in captain's undress uniform, 1748-67, and white wig. The portrait is set in a plain background inside a painted oval. The sitter was master of the
circa 1750
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Celestial table globe. Celestial table globe. It forms a pair with the terrestrial globe, Valk GLB0102. Astronomical details on the sphere include a magnitude table below Corono Australis in a cartouche with the symbol of the Sun above it with text. The M
Plates produced: 1715; Globe assembled: 1750
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Mrs Justinian Nutt (née Elizabeth Cooke), 1726-97. (Updated, October 2017) A half-length portrait slightly to right in a painted oval with a plain background. She wears a black velvet saque, or dress, open at the sleeves and front to reveal a low-
circa 1750
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To the Honble Sir Charles Howard Lieut General...This Plate Being on one side, an exact stern-view of the Jason; on the other, the Head view of the Ruby, in the middle is that of the Diamond, three of the six French ships of war, taken by the British Flee
27 Mar 1750
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'Royal Sovereign' (1701), 'Victory' (1738), Unnamed 1745 Establishment 100-gun First Rate three-decker. Scale: 1;48. A plan showing the longitudinal half-breadth, sheer lines below water line and the midship bend comparisons between th
May 1750
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'Namur' (1756). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for 'Namure' (1756), a 90-gun First Rate three decker. Signed and attested by John Clevland [Secretary to the Admiralty].
12 July 1750
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'Dunkirk' (1754). Scale: 1:48. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and the longitudinal half-breadth for 'Dunkirk' (1754), a 60-gun Fourth Rate two-decker. Signed by Joseph Allin [Surveyor of the Navy, 1749-1755].
18 July 1750
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'Neptune' (1756). No scale. A plan showing the body plan, sheer lines with some inboard detail and figurehead (in pencil) and the longitudinal half-breadth for 'Neptune' (1756), a 90-gun First Rate, three-decker. Signed by Joseph Al
18 July 1750
National Maritime Museum

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