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. Bowl-Copper, with glass bottom. Top and bottom glasses set in brass verge rings. Set in brass gimbals. Lubber line painted on white background. Card-Mica, painted white with black graduations. Graduated to 1/4 points. Brass pivot cap. Dia. 6.9" (17
1857
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. Canvas smock with hood belonging to Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (1817-1907). The garment is hand-sewn and is painted on the reverse in black with a donkey with its head in a feeding bag. This was intended to help prevent snow blindness by giving the
circa 1857
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. Card- Mica with painted markings. Grey with black markings graduated to 1/4 points. Has decorated East point. Brass crossbar beneath card carries two moveable weights. Needle- Flat edge bar type expanded at centre to accommodate pivot cap and slightly r
1857
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. deck
1857
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. Fragment from the compass stand
1857
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. Plate as used in first class on 'Great Eastern' 1858. A porcelain dinner plate, with a transfer in the centre depicting Britannia within an olive wreath with roses, thistles and shamrock below. 'Great Eastern' is seen offshore in the
1857
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. profile
1857
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. shroud
1857
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. Sledge end netting which belonged to Captain F. L. McClintock (1817-1907). The net is made of fine knotted cord containing a red thread to indicate it is government issue.
circa 1857
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. Sledge gun cover belonging to Sir Francis Leopold McClintock (1819-1907). It is made of beige canvas painted white, hand-sewn with a button down flap. This is closed with a string loop and a brass button. On a label: 'Sledge gun cover'.
1857
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. Sledge harness which belonged to Captain F. L. McClintock (1817-1907). It is a single strap made of canvas webbing, with a hand-sewn eye at each end. The eyes are joined by a rope. A second rope is attached to the first by a metal thimble, with a knot a
circa 1857
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. Square marble pedestal base for the bust of Lt William Rivers
1857
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. Square white inscribed marble pedestal for the bust of Lt William Rivers
1857
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. windlass
1857
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A chart of the East coast of England extending from Harwich to Kingston upon Hull from the late surveys drawn by J.S. Hobbs FRGS Hydrographer published by Charles Wilson, late J.W. Norie & Wilson 1857 157 Leadenhall Street London. Scale: 1:300,000 (ba
1857
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A Narrative of the Loss of the Royal George, at Spithead, August 1782. The book cover is made of the wood of the ship of the line 'Royal George', which sank at Spithead in 1782. The front cover is broken in two pieces.
1857
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Africa north coast Egypt the port of Alexandria surveyed by Lieut. EW Brooker, Mr F Stead, Master & Mr RH Blamey, Master's Asst. RN under the direction of Commander AL Mansell HMS Tartarus 1857. Single sheet. Engr. Scale: [1:18 200]. Contents Not
1868; 1857
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Beaumont-Adams. Revolver. The stock consists of a chequered walnut grip with steel butt plate, solid steel frame and steel trigger guard. A Kerr rammer is fitted to the left side of the front of the frame and barrel. A safety catch is fitted to the rear o
1857
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Bellerophon (1824) [ex Waterloo (1818)]. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the gun deck (lower deck) for Waterloo (1818), an 80-gun Third Rate, two-decker, as fitted as a receiving ship. Note that the plan is titled 'Bellerophon', reflecting the fact th
January 1857
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British boats in action with Chinese junks, Edgell Island Great West River 1857. Bound with PAG3512-PAG3590, PAG3592-PAG3625; PAG3623 and PAG3624 loose from the album.; Medium includes bodycolour and graphite.; Technique includes scratching out.
1857
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Broad pennant. Commodore's broad pennant made of blue silk, hand-sewn with silk ties and cords attached. A label sewn to the reverse states: 'Given to Commodore The Hon. H. Keppel by the ladies of Machow and carried in the boat attack on Fatshan
1857
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Burgee, Royal Harwich Yacht Club. Burgee of the Royal Harwich Yacht Club presented to Steam Yacht 'Fox' before F.L. McClintock's Franklin search expedition of 1857-1859. The burgee is blue, defaced in the fly with a yellow lion rampant. It
1857
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Chinese flag, Lieutenant of the Vanguard Brigade. Imperial Chinese flag acquired by Robert John Le Mesurier McClure (1807-73) during the capture of Canton in December 1857. The City of Canton was attacked by a combined British and French force. McClure le
1857
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Chinese Flag. Chinese flag acquired by Captain Charles Fellowes (1823-1886) during the capture of Canton, 29 December 1857. The City of Canton was attacked by a combined British and French force. On the 29 December, the French and British naval brigades s
1857
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Ensign of the Royal Harwich Yacht Club. The ensign of the Royal Harwich Yacht Club presented to Steam Yacht 'Fox' before F.L. McClintock's Franklin search expedition of 1857-1859. It takes the form of a blue ensign defaced in the fly with a
1857
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First Arctic Medal. Arctic medal recipient unknown. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria in a small diadem, (L). Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA". Reverse: Port broadside view of a barque in the ice, a sledge party in the foreground, icebergs in the distan
1857
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First Arctic Medal. Arctic medal awarded to Captain William Henry Fawckner (1829-1914). Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria in a small diadem, (left) . Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA'. Reverse: Port broadside view of a barque in the ice, a sledge party in
1857
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First Arctic Medal. Arctic medal awarded to Edward Langley. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria in a small diadem, (left). Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA'. Truncation: 'L.C. WYON F.' Reverse: Port broadside view of a barque in the ice, a sledge
1857
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First Arctic Medal. Arctic medal awarded to Sherard Osborn (1822-75). Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria in a small diadem, (left) . Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA'. Reverse: Port broadside view of a barque in the ice, a sledge party in the foreground, i
1857
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First Arctic Medal. Arctic medal, possibly that awarded to John Heydon. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria in a small diadem, (left). Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA'. Truncation: 'L.C. WYON F.' Reverse: Port broadside view of a barque in the ic
1857
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First Arctic Medal. First Arctic Medal awarded to Henry Trollope (1815-1876). Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria in a small diadem, (left). Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA'. Reverse: Port broadside view of a barque in the ice, a sledge party in the foregr
1857
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First Arctic Medal. First Arctic Medal awarded to William Brett, HMS 'Investigator'. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria in a small diadem (left), Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA'. Truncation 'L. C. WYON'. Reverse. Port broadside view
1857
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First Arctic Medal. First Arctic Medal, presented to Benjamin Bradshaw (1819-1908), Boatswain's Mate in HMS Resolute 1850-51. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria in a small diadem, (left). Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA'. Reverse: Port broadside
1857
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First Arctic Medal. First Arctic Medal. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria in a small diadem, (left) . Legend: 'VICTORIA REGINA'. Reverse: Port broadside view of a barque in the ice, a sledge party in the foreground, icebergs in the distance. Legen
1857
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Fort flying union jack with a tower inscribed ' Macao Fort - Canton River. English advanced? post 1857'. This drawing came from an album of images of Canton made in 1857 and 1858 by Harry Edmund Edgell (1809-1876). Edgell entered the Royal Naval
1857
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HM Brig Rolla. Heightened with white.
1857
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HMS 'Cossack' and 'Tartar', probably on the North American station, January 1857. Both these ships were being built for the Russians in 1854 by Pitcher of Northfleet, on the Thames, when they were confiscated and instead commissioned
1857
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HMS Raleigh saluting the French Admiral at Macao whilst running for the beach to save herself from sinking. Bound with PAF8450-PAF8503.; Medium includes graphite.; Signed by artist? and dated.
1857
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India General Service Medal 1854-95. Awarded to W H Showen. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria in a small diadem, (L). Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA". Reverse: Victory (L) crowns, a seated warrior (R) with a wreath. Ribbon missing. Bar: "PERAK"
1857
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India General Service Medal 1854-95. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria in a small diadem, (L). Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA". Reverse: Victory (L) crowns, a seated warrior (R) with a wreath. Suspended from a cusped bar by a crimson ribbon with two blu
1857
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Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-58. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria in a small diadem, (L). Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA". Reverse: Britannia in a helmet, a shield in her left and a wreath in her outstretched right hand, standing in front of the British li
1857
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Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-58. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria with a diadem, hair tied in a knot (L). Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA". Reverse: Britannia in a helmet, a shield in her left and a wreath in her right hand. Exegue: "1857-1858". S
1857
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Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-58. Presented to Edward Robinson. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria with a diadem, hair tied in a knot (L). Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA". Reverse: Britannia in a helmet, a shield in her left and a wreath in her right hand. Le
1857
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Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-58. Velvet covered backboard for the medal presented to Edward Robinson.
1857
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Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-8. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria with a diadem, hair tied in a knot (L). Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA". Reverse: Britannia in a helmet, a shield in her left and a wreath in her right hand. Exergue: "1857-1858". S
1857
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Indian Mutiny Medal 1857-8. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria with a diadem, hair tied in a knot (L). Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA". Reverse: Britannia in a helmet, a shield in her left and a wreath in her right hand. Legend: "INDIA". Exergu
1857
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Islands in the sea with Chinese vessels inscribed ' Tiger Island from Chuenpee'. This image shows western and Chinese vessels at the Bocca Tigris. To the left lies the island of Anunghoy, to the right are the Weiyuan and Jingyuan batteries.
1857
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Lieutenant William Rivers (1788-1856). Head-and-shoulders classical-style marble bust on a round socle, signed on the reverse 'T.MILNES / 1857'. The associated pedestal bears the inscription: ' WILLIAM RIVERS / LIEUTENTANT R.N. / AN / AIDE
1857
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Madeira. Drawing
1857
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Medal commemorating Admiral William Brown (1777-1857). Medal commemorating Admiral William Brown (1777-1857). Obverse: Bust of the admiral in uniform (three-quarter right). Legend: 'GUILLERMO BROWN ALMIRANTE ARGENTINO.' (William Brown, Admiral
1857
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Medal commemorating Dr Elisha Kent Kane (1820-1857), Arctic explorer. Medal commemorating Dr Elisha Kent Kane (1820-1857), Arctic explorer. Obverse: bust of Dr Kane (right). Legend: 'DR E. K. KANE'. Reverse. Legend and inscription: 'BORN I
1857
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New Zealand N. Island - west coast Hokianga River surveyed by B. Drury and the officers of H.M.S. Pandora, 1851. Scale: 1:24,300. One view; ungraduated. Magnetic variation marked. Coordinates given.
1861; 1857
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New Zealand North Island - West Coast KAWHIA HARBOUR Surveyed by Comr B Drury... 1854. Scale: 1:24,300. 1 view.
1908; 1857
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One of two drawings inscribed ' Loading Guano at the Chinchas'. Mounted with PAG3564.; Bound with PAG3512-PAG3562, PAG3564-PAG3625; with PAG3591, PAG3623 and PAG3624 loose from the album.; Medium includes bodycolour and graphite.
1857
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Port Madoc. Heightened with white chalk.; Signed by artist and dated.; No.1.
1857
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Precipitous track and bridge, inscribed 'The American coach crossing the Cuesta Sapata to Santiago 1857'. Bound with PAG3512-PAG3559, PAG3561-PAG3625; with PAG3591, PAG3623 and PAG3624 loose from the album.; Medium includes bodycolour and graphi
1857
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Precipitous track with hairpin bends, inscribed 'The Cuesta da Prado Santiago 1857'. Bound with PAG3512-PAG3560, PAG3562-PAG3625; with PAG3591, PAG3623 and PAG3624 loose from the album.; Medium includes bodycolour and graphite.
1857
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Rascono. Mounted with PAE5613-PAE5614.
1857
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Second China War Medal 1857-60. Obverse: Head of Queen Victoria with a diadem, hair tied in a knot (Left). Legend: "VICTORIA REGINA" Reverse: At the foot of a palm a trophy of flags, cannon, the royal shield, a capstan, etc. (I) Legend: "AR
1857
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Sir George Biddell Airy (1801-92). Head-and-shoulders, classical-style small-scale plaster bust of Airy on a round socle, the sitter shown in middle life, head turned a quarter to his left, hair combed and parted to the right and with a robe draped loosel
1857
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Snider Enfield. Snider Enfield rifle (Infantry pattern). The stock is encircled with three iron bands secured by screws. Brass fore-end cap and brass butt plate. The brass trigger guard is fitted with a lower sling loop, the upper loop being secured to th
1857
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Submarine cable section. A portion of deep-sea cable. It is cylindrical with a brass mount. The stranded copper wire surrounded by outer sheathing, a single covering of canvas tape followed by a coat of Bright and Clark's compound, then a single cove
1857
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Submarine cable section. A portion of submarine cable. it is cylindrical with a brass mount. Cable contains stranded copper wire covered with gutta percha. Outer covering consists of nine galvanised iron wires.
1857
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Submarine cable section. A portion of submarine cable. It is cylindrical with a brass mount. The cable contains stranded copper wire covered with gutta percha. Outer covering consists of ten galvanised iron wires.
1857
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Submarine cable section. A portion of submarine cable. Short section of cable bound recently at both ends with wire. The core consists of seven copper wires insulated with gutta percha and a layer of hemp strands. The outer sheathing consists of ten iron
1857
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Submarine cable section. A section of deep-sea cable. It is cylindrical with a brass mount. The stranded copper wire surrounded by outer sheathing, a single covering of canvas tape followed by a coat of Bright and Clark's compound, then a single cove
1857
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The Bellot Memorial at Greenwich Hospital. (Updated, November 2012) Greenwich Hospital, flying the Union flag over the Governor's House in the King Charles Court, dominates the right of the picture, from which inmates, through several open windows, l
1857
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The building of the 'Great Eastern', 1857. Carmichael, the son of a ship's carpenter, was born in Newcastle-upon-Tyne. He was apprenticed to a ship builder and may have gone to sea before becoming an artist. Between 1835 and 1859 he exhibit
1857
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The building of the Great Eastern. Signed by artist and dated.; Heightened with white.
1857
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View of Santiago, Chile, 1857 showing the Andes. Bound with PAG3512-PAG3558, PAG3560-PAG3625; with PAG3591, PAG3623 and PAG3624 loose from the album.; Medium includes bodycolour and graphite.
1857
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Hudson Bay Company trading token. Hudson Bay Company trading token. 1/2 Beaver. The obverse displays the Hudson Bay Company arms within oak branches and the motto: 'PRO PELLE CUTEM'. The reverse displays the inscription, 'HB EM 1/2 NB'
1857 or later
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Notebook containing preparation drawings of the construction and fitting for 'Persia' (1855).. A 72 page notebook containing drawings and diagrams relating to the construction and fitting for 'Persia' (1855) in preparation for the draw
1857 to 1860
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Windsor Castle (1858). No scale. Plan showing the starboard stern elevation illustrating the lifting screw propeller for Windor Castle (1858), a 120-gun First Rate, three-decker, converted on the stocks to a 116-gun First Rate screw ship.
Dated between 1857 and 1858 when converted
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The Mary White life boat rescuing the crew of the American Ship the Northern Belle. Hand-coloured lithograph, after a painting by James Wilson Carmichael.
31 Mar 1857
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H.M. Steam Frigate Bulldog steaming into Kioge Bay with Her Britannic Majesty's Minister at Copenhagen on board - The Bearer of the Declaration of War with Russia by England. Hand-coloured.
17 Apr 1857
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The attack on Tung Chow? 27 May 1857. Bound with PAG3626-PAG3634, PAG3636-PAG3650.; Medium includes graphite.
27 May 1857
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'Pula, Bay of Cagliari, June 1857' [Sardinia]. No. 16 in Fanshawe's Baltic and later album, 1843 - 83. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title. The fourth of a series of drawings of the Mediterranean fleet's
June 1857
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'Ruins of Theatre at Nora. Coast at Pula, Bay of Cagliari, Sardinia, June 1857'. No. 15 in Fanshawe's Baltic and later album, 1843 - 83. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title. The third of a series of drawings
June 1857
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Naval action, Fatshan Creek, 1 June 1857. Stored loose in album with PAI1796-PAI1929, PAI1931-PAI1933.
1 Jun 1857
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Right-hand side of sketch of naval action in Fatshan Creek, with inscription, 'Fatshan Creek June 1st 1857' (continued from previous page). Bound with PAF2395-PAF2414, PAF2416-PAF2463.
1857
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'Cape Bon, June 6th 1857' [Tunisia]. No. 13 in Fanshawe's Baltic and later album, 1843 - 83. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title. The first of a series of drawings of the Mediterranean fleet's summer cru
6 June 1857
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'Tunis Bay, site of Carthage, June 10th 1857' [Tunisia]. No. 14 in Fanshawe's Baltic and later album, 1843 - 83. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title. The second of a series of drawings of the Mediterranean fl
10 June 1857
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To T. Wilkinson Tetley, Esquire. This print of his Celebrated Cutter Yacht Surprise 20 Tons, winning the Grand Challenge Cup of the Royal Mersey Yacht Club, July 1st 1856.... Medium includes gum arabic.
18 Jun 1857
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'Quarries near Carrara, July 1857' [Italy]. No. 18 in Fanshawe's Baltic and later album, 1843 - 83. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title. The sixth of a series of drawings of the Mediterranean fleet's sum
July 1857
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Pomone (1845). Scale: 1:10. Plan showing a triple-branched, two-bladed propeller, as fitted to Pomone (1845), a 36-gun French screw Frigate.
July 1857
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'Florence from hotel window on the Lung' Arno, July 1st 1857' [Italy]. No. 17 in Fanshawe's Baltic and later album, 1843 - 83. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title. The fifth of a series of drawings of Lo
1 July 1857
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'Fortress of Monjuich [Montjuïc], Barcelona, July 30th 1857' [Spain]. No. 19 in Fanshawe's Baltic and later album, 1843 - 83. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title. The seventh of a series of drawings of t
30 July 1857
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'Malaga, Augt 14th 1857' [Spain]. No. 20 in Fanshawe's Baltic and later album, 1843 - 83. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title. The seventh of a series of drawings of the Mediterranean fleet's summer crui
14 August 1857
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'Europa Point, Gibraltar, Augt 29th 1857'. No. 21 in Fanshawe's Baltic and later album, 1843 - 83. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title. The eighth of a series of drawings of the Mediterranean fleet's sum
29 August 1857
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Loch Carron Sep 1857 showing a grounded rowing boat with a tarpaulin. Drawing
Sep 1857
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A pair of Topi, dated 22 Sept 1857. Mounted with PAE5614-PAE5615.
22 Sep 1857
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'Fort and village of Navarino [Pylos], Septr. 26th 1857' [Greece]. No. 22 in Fanshawe's Baltic and later album, 1843 - 83. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title. The ninth of a series of drawings of the Mediter
26 September 1857
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'Navarino [Pylos], Septr 26th 1857' [Greece]. No. 23 in Fanshawe's Baltic and later album, 1843 - 83. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title. The tenth of a series of drawings of the Mediterranean fleet's
26 September 1857
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The Screw Steam Ship 'Australasian' belonging to the European and Australian Royal Mail Company. Inscribed: "The Screw Steam Ship "Australasian" 2800 tons - 700 Horse Power. Belonging to the European and Australian Royal Mail Comp
Oct 1857
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Venice, Trabaccoli inscr 'Trabaccoli from my window' (Oct 1857). Throughout his career as a painter, Edward Cooke travelled extensively in Europe, visiting France, Holland, Italy, Spain, North Africa and Scandinavia. Paintings and drawings resul
October 1857
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Topi, ' Murano ' with details of fishing gear. Throughout his career as a painter, Edward Cooke travelled extensively in Europe, visiting France, Holland, Italy, Spain, North Africa and Scandinavia. Paintings and drawings resulted from all his t
2 October 1857
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'Corfu, Octr. 12th 1857' [Greece]. No. 24 in Fanshawe's Baltic and later album, 1843 - 83. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title. The eleventh of a series of drawings of the Mediterranean fleet's summer cr
12 October 1857
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