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'Embarquement de troupes à Toulon'. Medium includes bodycolour.Inscribed, as title and signed by the artist, this is a squared-up drawing which is presumably a sketch so treated for enlarging to a bigger painting.
1854
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. 'Mameluke' hilted sword, which belonged to Admiral Sir Charles Howe Fremantle (1800-1869). The 'mameluke' hilt of the sword consists of straight gilt quillons ending in Royal crowns and straight gilt langets, which are embossed with
1854
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. Bowl-Cast iron with glass bottom.
1854
National Maritime Museum

. Bowl-Opaque glass with weight at bottom but inside bowl. Black painted lubber line. Brass verge ring, inner ring and rim. Set in brass gimbal ring. Card- Mica hand painted. White with black markings graduated to 1/2 points. Pivot mounted on bracket cent
1854
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. Bowl: A glass bowl held between a brass plate at the top and at the bottom. The bowl is mounted in double vertical gimbals, one fore and aft and the other athwartships, this one being operated by two rollers. Two heavy brass weights are at the base of
1854
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. Dry compass Card: Mica covered with paper. Brownish with black markings graduated to half points and in degrees 0 - 180 East and West from North. Hollow centre with metal angled bridge holding pivot spike. Two slits in card to accommodate needles. Roy
1854
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. Dry compass Card: Vertical metal ring 1.5" deep, outer edge painted white with black markings graduated to half points and quadrantally in degrees. Needle: Two edge bar needles 5.15" in length, mounted in light brass double gimbals at cent
1854
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. gun
1854
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. lines
1854
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. Nautical globe. This globe was designed for navigation teaching purposes, and was used along with a chart also designed by Hatch and in the National Maritime Museum, London collection numbered G215:1/26. The globe anticipated the requirements for qualif
1854
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. Scabbard for 'Mameluke' hilted sword, which belonged to Admiral Sir Charles Howe Fremantle (1800-1869). The black leather scabbard has one gilt locket, two rings and chape. The mounts are embossed with shell, oak leaf and acorn motifs.
1854
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A paddle steamer in the Baltic. original art: drawing
1854
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A sketch shewing position of investing corps of allied armies before Sebastopol by Captn Biddulph RA Octr. 1854. Scale: circa 1:43,000 (bar). Ungraduated, coloured map on linen backed paper. One view. Compass rose.
1854
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American Yachts. Plate III An Old Rendezvous - New London Jessie, Julia, Valkyr St Mary's. Signed by artist and dated in plate.; Label on reverse inscribed Artist's Proof No.99.
1854
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An Inuit group in Inuit and European clothes.. An Inuit man dressed in European clothes with three Inuit women in traditional clothing. The upper garment of the woman on the right may be knitted wool (like the ones worn by the Danish official and his sons
8-17 June 1854
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Approach to Melbourne Wharfs from stream west of Slaughter House, 1854. Vignette.
1854
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Barge with ramp. original art: drawing
1854
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Black Sea Balaklava Bay surveyed by Comr Spratt HMSV Spitfire 1854. Single sheet. Engr. Scale: [ca.1:7 000]. Additional Places: Crimea. Contents Note: One view (stuck on).
1854
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Black Sea Sebastopol from a Russian Survey of 1836 Enlarged by J.C. Jones, Second Master HMS Retribution Captain the Hon. J.R. Drummond. Single sheet. Hand col. engr. Medium: On linen-backed paper. Scale: [ca.1:22 500 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: Ungraduate
1854
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Cape Colonna 1854. Medium includes bodycolour.; Heightened with white.; Signed by artist and dated.
1854
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Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield. A portrait photograph of Captain Edward Augustus Inglefield, in a naval uniform jacket and wearing a naval cap-badge on what appears to be a smoking cap. The background has been masked with paper. This was Inglefield�
1854
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City of Philadelphia Medal for Gallantry. Obverse: The arms of the city, a cornucopia below, supported by two female figures, one (L) looking upwards, the other (R) facing, a pair of scales in her right and a scroll in her left hand. Reverse: Inscription:
1854
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Clipper Ship Nightingale. Hand-coloured.; No.15.
1854
National Maritime Museum

Commemorative bronze medal depicting Pope Pius IX. Commemorative medal depicting Pope Pius IX. Obverse: Head of Pope Pius IX (left) within a circle of laurel and oak leaves. Legend: 'PIVS IX. PONT. MAX'. Reverse: Aqueduct across a valley with a
1854
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Crimea War Medal 1854. Awarded to Adm Robert Fanshawe Stopford. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria with a diadem, hair tied in a knot (L). Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA". Below "1854". Reverse: Victory flying (R) crowning with a laurel wreath
1854
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Crimea War Medal 1854. Awarded to Adm Sir Montagu Stopford. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria with a diadem, hair tied in a knot (L). Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA". Below "1854". Reverse: Victory flying (R) crowning with a laurel wreath a Ro
1854
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Crimea War Medal 1854. Awarded to Admiral Sir Frederick George Denham Bedford. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria with a diadem, hair tied in a knot (L). Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA". Below "1854". Reverse: Victory flying (R) crowning with a
1854
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Crimea War Medal 1854. Awarded to Captain William Henry Fawckner (1829-1914). Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria with a diadem, hair tied in a knot (left). Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA'. Below '1854'. Reverse: Victory flying (right) crowning
1854
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Crimea War Medal 1854. Awarded to John Harrison VC. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria with a diadem, hair tied in a knot (L). Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA". Below "1854". Reverse: Victory flying (R) crowning with a laurel wreath a Roman sold
1854
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Crimea War Medal 1854. Awarded to John Sheppard VC. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria with a diadem, hair tied in a knot (L). Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA". Below "1854". Reverse: Victory flying (R) crowning with a laurel wreath a Roman sold
1854
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Crimea War Medal 1854. Awarded to Rear Adm Sherard Osborn. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria with a diadem, hair tied in a knot (L). Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA". Below "1854". Reverse: Victory flying (R) crowning with a laurel wreath a Rom
1854
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Crimea War Medal 1854. Awarded to Sir George Morice. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria with a diadem, hair tied in a knot (L). Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA". Below "1854". Reverse: Victory flying (R) crowning with a laurel wreath a Roman sol
1854
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Crimea War Medal 1854. Awarded to Thomas Young. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria with a diadem, hair tied in a knot (L). Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA". Below "1854". Reverse: Victory flying (R) crowning with a laurel wreath a Roman soldier
1854
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Crimea War Medal 1854. Awarded to Vice-Adm Sir N.S.F.Digby. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria with a diadem, hair tied in a knot (L). Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA". Below "1854". Reverse: Victory flying (R) crowning with a laurel wreath a Ro
1854
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Crimea War Medal 1854. Awarded to W H Hunkin. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria with a diadem, hair tied in a knot (L). Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA". Below "1854". Reverse: Victory flying (R) crowning with a laurel wreath a Roman soldier st
1854
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Crimea War Medal 1854. Awarded to William Nathan Wright Hewett. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria with a diadem, hair tied in a knot (L). Legend: ‘VICTORIA REGINA’. Below: "1854". Reverse: Victory flying (R) crowning with a laurel wrea
1854
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Crimea War Medal 1854. Awarded to William Owen b. circa 1822. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria with a diadem, hair tied in a knot (left). Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA'. Below '1854'. Reverse: Victory flying (right) crowning with a laurel wr
1854
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Crimea War Medal 1854. Crimea War Medal presented to Benjamin Bradshaw (1819-1908). Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria with a diadem, hair tied in a knot (left). Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA'. Below '1854'. Reverse: Victory flying (right)
1854
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Crimea War Medal 1854. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria with a diadem, hair tied in a knot (L). Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA". Below "1854". Reverse: Victory flying (R) crowning with a laurel wreath a Roman soldier standing (L) with shield
1854
National Maritime Museum

Donald Manson, Ice Master of Phoenix (1832). A portrait photograph believed to be of Donald Manson, the Ice Master of the converted screw Sloop Phoenix (1832). He is seated in his overcoat, scarf, and highly-polished hat. According to the Description Book
1854
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Eastern side of Princes Bridge from Yarra Yarra, 1854. Vignette.
1854
National Maritime Museum

Fishing boats drying sails, low water, Dieppe. Mounted with PAE5919.
1854
National Maritime Museum

Group portrait of Inuit boys. Nine Inuit children (probably all boys), wearing summer clothing made from seal skin. The children on the left are hidden in shadow. The negative has evidence of masking paper having been pasted onto the emulsion side. It is
June-July 1854
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Group portrait of Inuit girls and women. Seven Inuit girls and women in West Greenland Inuit dress of short breeches made of seal skin and decorated with 'fancy' work. The negative has been masked by paper on emulsion side, however most of the
June-July 1854
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Harbour of Sevastopol or Akhtiar, the antient Ctenus. From a Russian MS with additional soundings by Captain E. Lyons R.N., H.M.S. Blonde. Single sheet. Engraving. Scale: [circa 1:40,000]. Additional Places: Crimea, Sebastopol. Two views.
1854
National Maritime Museum

Jorgen Nielsen Moller. A portrait photograph believed to be of Jorgen Nielsen Moller, Governor of Holsteinborg, 1841-54, seated smoking a hookah. The negative has been partially masked with paper. The Phoenix's log records the Governor and Inspecto
2 or 3 July 1854
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Kiel Bay Boats. original art: drawing
1854
National Maritime Museum

Le Clipper Americain Electric de New York a Havre, arrivant... Sandy-Hook 1854. Signed by artist in plate. The Electric is shown flying an early form of the flag of the United States of America, before the arrangement of the stars in the top left canton h
1854
National Maritime Museum

Malley. Rifled shell (pattern) Has three loose parts held onto the object by cloth tape. Also has a label adhered to the side of the shell though is illegible at the moment. Could by legible if cleaned?
1854
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Medal commemorating Admiral Sir Charles Napier (1786-1860). Medal commemorating Admiral Sir Charles Napier (1786-1860). Obverse: The Admiral, full-length on his quarterdeck, showing a 32-pounder. In full dress uniform, ribbon over right shoulder and KCB,
1854
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Medal commemorating Commander Nathaniel Ingraham (1802-1891) and the Smyrna incident, 1853.. Medal commemorating Commander Nathaniel Ingraham (1802-1891) and the Smyrna incident, 1853. Obverse: Port broadside view of the US sloop 'St Louis' (lef
1854
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Medal commemorating the Black Sea freed, 1854. Medal commemorating the Black Sea freed, 1854. Obverse: A trophy of piled arms, guns and flags in front of a mosque. Legend: 'A LA GLORIE DES ARMÉES ALLIÉES . ALMA 2O SEPT . BALAKLAVA 25 OC
1854
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Medal commemorating the liberation of the Black Sea. Medal commemorating the liberation of the Black Sea. Obverse: Bust of Sultan Abdul Medjid-Khan in a cap with feather and robe (three-quarter left) within a raised border of shields and tablets with the
1854
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New Brunswick halfpenny token. New Brunswick halfpenny token. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria, hair tied in a knot (left). Legend: 'VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA 1854'. Reverse: Port broadside view of a full-rigged ship at anchor. Legend: 'NEW
1854
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New Brunswick penny token. New Brunswick penny token. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria, hair tied in a knot. Legend: 'VICTORIA DEI GRATIA REGINA 1854'. Reverse: Port broadside view of a full-rigged ship at anchor. Legend: 'NEW BRUNSWICK . ON
1854
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Portrait of a Danish missionary and Danish Lieutenant. A photograph of two seated European men, believed to be (l-r) a Danish missionary and a Danish Lieutenant, possibly from one of the Royal Greenland Trading Company ships. The left side of the negative
June-July 1854
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Portrait of three Inuit. An elderly Inuit woman with two Inuit men, standing, in outdoor clothing made from seal skin. The jacket of the man on the left has toggles made from ivory. The elderly woman is also featured in image G4269. There is some masking
1854
National Maritime Museum

Prince Woronzoff's Palace Near Yalta on the South Coast of the Crimea. Simpson was sent by the print publishers Colnaghi to record the events in the Baltic at the beginning of the Russian War and in 1854 he went to the Crimea. Although in his own day
1854
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Reconnoitring at Cronstadt. sketched by Lieut Henry B. King RN HMS Magicienne. Medium includes graphite.
1854
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Regatta of the New York Yacht Club, The Start. Hand-coloured.
1854
National Maritime Museum

Remains of the floating Battery Etna at Messrs Scott Russell's, Millwall. Print depicting workers dismantling the floating battery HMS 'Etna' (1854) at John Scott Russell's Millwall yard. Floating battery vessels were used for harbour
1854
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Rocky escarpment, Greenland. A view of a rocky escarpment or outcrop with pockets of snow at an unidentified location. The photograph may possibly show coal seams - Inglefield spent several days looking for sources of coal and taking samples and sent a re
1854
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Royal Humane Society Medal 1774-1869. Awarded to Charles Davis Lucas. Obverse: A nude boy with short cloak flying out from his shoulder, blowing on a torch held in his right hand. Legend: "LATEAT SCINTILLVLA FORSAN". Exergue: "SOC.LOND.IN.R
1854
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Russian jack (1700-1917 after 1992). Hand sewn Russian jack made of wool bunting with a rope enclosed in a linen hoist. The flag has a white cross on a red field on which is superimposed a white saltire surmounted by a blue saltire. A handwritten cloth la
1854
National Maritime Museum

Sailing vessel and buoy. original art: drawing
1854
National Maritime Museum

Sea Gallantry Medal 1841-49 (Foreign Services). Obverse: Similar to MED0546 but a different design. Legend: "VICTORIA D:G:BRITANNIARUM REGINA. F.D." Reverse: Within an oak wreath tied with a ribbon, a flower below. Inscription: "PRESENTED B

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Sea Gallantry Medal 1854-1901 (Foreign Services). Obverse: Similar to MED0546 but a different design. Legend: "VICTORIA D:G:BRITANNIARUM REGINA. F.D." Reverse: Within an oak wreath tied with a ribbon, a flower below. Inscription: "PRESENTED
1886
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Sevastopol showing the position of the allied camps and the batteries.. Edition: 5th edn. Single sheet. Col. lith. Scale: [ca. 1:21 500 (bar)]. Cartographic Note: Ungraduated. Some soundings and seabed contours. Scales in yards, metres and miles. Addition
1854
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Sir Charles John Napier. The naval officer and politician Sir Charles Napier (1786-1860) is one of the remarkable figures of the late Georgian and early Victorian Navy, with qualities of energy and initiative that put him in the same bracket as Nelson and
1854
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Sir Charles Napier. Engraved on steel.
1854
National Maritime Museum

Submarine cable section. A section of submarine cable. It was laid between Vama and the Crimea in 1854. The wire is insulated with gutta percha and the end of which can be seen at both ends.
1854
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Tayleur Fund Medal 1854-1913. Obverse: Port broadside view of a full-rigged ship, the main-top-mast carried away, driving on the rocks. Legend: "TAYLEUR FUND FOR THE SUCCOUR OF SHIPWRECKED STRANGERS". Reverse: Inscription: "TO GEORGE DOHERT
1861
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The Baltic Fleet at sea. Heightened with white.; Medium includes watercolour.
1854
National Maritime Museum

The church and parsonage, Holsteinborg. A view taken from the harbour looking south east towards the settlement of Holsteinborg. The two prominent buildings are the church and parsonage. The storeship HMS Diligence (1814), HMS Phoenix (1832), a converted
8-17 June 1854
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The Cookney Prize Medal 1854. Obverse: View of the school. Exergue: "ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL NEW CROSS". "INCORPORATED 1840". Reverse: Inscription within a wreath of oak and laurel tied with a bow, the Royal crown above. Legend: "FOR I
1855
National Maritime Museum

The Cookney Prize Medal 1854. Obverse: View of the school. Exergue: "ROYAL NAVAL SCHOOL NEW CROSS. INCORPORATED 1840". Reverse: Inscription within a wreath of oak and laurel tied with a bow, the Royal crown above. Legend: "FOR INDUSTRY AND
1854
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The Gulf of Finland and Baltic Sea with the fortified places from Stockholm to St Petersburg and the Aland Islands designed to show the operations of the British & French fleets by James Wyld geographer to the Queen and HRH Prince Albert. Single sheet
1854
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Two Inuit women with baby. An Inuit women, possibly a nurse, carrying a baby in a sling on her back, and a second woman standing beside her with hands raised to the nurse's shoulder. There is some masking paper on the emulsion side of the negative, a
June-July 1854
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Unidentified elderly Inuit woman. A portrait photograph of an elderly Inuit woman seated on a chair looking at the camera. The backdrop may be a sail and there is evidence of paper masking on the emulsion. She seems to be wearing fine traditional clothing
June-July 1854
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Unidentified Inuit man with a kayak. A photograph of an Inuit man supporting a kayak while holding a double-ended paddle. Seen with him is the seal hunting gear. This includes a harpoon, with a norsaq attached, stored along the side of the kayak. The rope
June-July 1854
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Unidentified Inuit Man. An unsharp photograph of an Inuit man looking out to the left of the photograph wearing thick traditional clothing. It is not known where he was photographed. The Phoenix visited four settlements along the west coast of Greenland:
June-July 1854
National Maritime Museum

Unnamed 100ft two-masted Steam Dredger (no date). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the body plan, sheer lines, and longitudinal half-breadth for an unnamed 100ft two-masted Steam Dredger (no date).
mid 19th century
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Unnamed 100ft two-masted Steam Dredger (no date). Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the sail plan with mast and yard dimensions for an unnamed 100ft two-masted Steam Dredger (no date).
mid 19th century
National Maritime Museum

Vapor Espanol Mino. A coloured lithograph of the ship 'Mino' built by George Cram at Chester in 1854 for the Spanish Tintore Brothers. The Mino worked between Liverpool and Barcelona until lost in a collision in March 1856 [with thanks to Richa
1854
National Maritime Museum

Vice Admiral Sir Charles Napier, K.C.B. Engraved by Jos. Brown, from an original miniature by Simpson. Print
1854
National Maritime Museum

[Chart of the North West Passage]. Single sheet. Col. lith. Contents Note: Shows the land discovered by McClure, the extent of navigable sea, the track of Lt Cresswell's sledge party and the track of HMS Phoenix.
1854
National Maritime Museum

'Castle Dunolly; W. Oban'. This sketch of a 'view of Castle Dunolly' would very probably have been done by Louis Herschel from life on a family holiday. it is signed by the artist. Other sketches by Louisa of the Scottish coast suggest
probably 1854
National Maritime Museum

. Metropolitan Police sword, the hilt consists of a solid brass knuckle-bow leading to a short upturned quillon with a disc terminal. An additional bar on the obverse reaches from the centre of the crosspiece to the mid point of the bow. In the middle of
1854-5
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. The black leather scabbard has a brass top locket fitted with a frog stud and a brass chape.
1854-5
National Maritime Museum

Herring boats, Portree, Skye. This sketch of 'Herring boats' at Portree, Skye would very probably have been done by Louis Herschel from life on a family holiday. It is signed by the artist. Other sketches by Louisa of the Scottish coast suggests
probably 1854
National Maritime Museum

The Gorlitza Prince A.Labanoff de Rostoff. Imperial Yacht Club of St Petersburgh. Published in Hunt's Yachting Magazine Jan 1854. Print
Jan 1854
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