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'Alexandria from Marabout'. In 1883 Wyllie went to Alexandria to make studies for the two paintings of the July 1882 British Bombardment, which had been commissioned by the Fine Art Society, London. Wyllie's studies, with their vivid blues
1883
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'Marabout Island'. In 1883 the Fine Art Society, London, commissioned Wyllie to paint two pictures of the British Bombardment of Alexandria, which had taken place on 11 July 1882. Wyllie went to Alexandria in order to make studies, of which this
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'Well Done "Condor"': The Bombardment of Alexandria. The subject of the picture is an incident during the bombardment of Alexandria which occurred in 1882 as the result of an Egyptian nationalist uprising. The revolt within the Egyptia
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. A souvenir programme, printed on satin for the second day of the Torbay Royal Regatta, 28-29 August 1883. The cover shows two yachts and a view of Torquay Harbour from Park Hill.
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. Dessert plate, used on RY 'Osborne' 1870. It is made of white porcelain with blue foliage and gilding around the border. The edge is slightly indented. In the centre is a blue garter badge inscribed 'HER MAJESTY'S YACHT' with a
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. Glass negative of Sun's disc, 1883. Square, with edges of plate bound with tape. 3 paper labels stuck onto glass negative, 2 giving details of photographs including the date. Guidelines scratched across the Sun's disc. negative slightly scratc
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. profile
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. Royal Marines sword, the hilt of the sword consists of a gilt openwork half-basket guard, with the Queen's cypher 'VR' and a crown inserted in the outward bars. The sword has a gilt pommel and back-piece. The black fish-skin grip is bound
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. The steel scabbard has two bands with rings and a shoe. The scabbard is engraved with the letter 'C' and an arrow.
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10. Walberswick 1883. Print
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6. At Walberswick 1883. Print
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7. Southwold 1883. Print
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8. At Southwold 1883. Print
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9. Fishing Tackle. Print
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A view from the foreshore looking over to Oamaru Harbour, New Zealand, when completed.. A view from the foreshore below Oamaru looking over the North Mole towards the harbour, breakwater and Cape Wanbrow. The harbour was completed in about 1883 to servic
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Agamemnon off Greenwich. This watercolour shows the 'Agamemnon' of 1852 lying off Greenwich, probably in about June1857, when the ship appears to have made a visit to the Thames, probably as part of events marking the end of the Crimean War. At
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American Yachts Plate IV. Off Brenton's Reef. Ileen, Wenonah, Oriva. Label on reverse inscribed Artist's Proof No.99.
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American Yachts Plate X. Robbins Reef - Sunset. Albertina, Lady Emma, Valiant, Lita. Label on reverse inscribed Artist's Proof No.99.
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Badge of The Great International Fisheries Exhibition. Badge of The Great International Fisheries Exhibition. Obverse: British Royal Arms. Legend: 'THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES EXHIBITION . LONDON 1883.' Reverse: Bullrushes. Fish on a river
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Badge of The Great International Fisheries Exhibition. Badge of the Great International Fisheries Exhibition. Obverse: British Royal Arms. Legend: 'THE GREAT INTERNATIONAL FISHERIES EXHIBITION, LONDON 1883.' Reverse: Bulrushes, fish on a river b
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Badge of The Great International Fisheries Exhibition. Box for the badge of the Great International Fisheries Exhibition.
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Badge of The Great International Fisheries Exhibition. Box for the badge of The Great International Fisheries Exhibition.
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Barges on a river with sailing vessels in the distance. original art: drawing
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Catching a Mermaid. Two boys and a girl are portrayed on rocks at the water's edge. The narrative indicates that they have discovered a wrecked ship's figurehead and, armed with ropes and a boat-hook, attempt to haul it ashore. Two of the childr
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Massachusetts Humane Society 1791. Obverse: Shield of the Society divided into three fields; above two rowing boats, two clasped hands (C) below, a three-masted ship in a gale; for crest, a cottage with ribbon. Inscription: "REFUGE ". Below, a r
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Off Duty. Oil painting of a Naval Brigade sailor, with his sennet hat hanging on the fixed bayonet of his grounded rifle as he lights a cigarette. A slightly unhinged door is ajar behind to the left. Whether 'Off Duty' is the original artist
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Prize medal, exhibition, Amsterdam, 1883. Prize medal, exhibition, Amsterdam, 1883. Obverse: Head of William III of the Netherlands (left). On a ribbon 'JE MAINTIENDRA AMSTERDAM'. Below, crowned shields, the Dutch royal arms? (left) and Amsterda
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Sir George Biddell Airy, 1801-1892. Airy was the seventh Astronomer Royal, a post he held at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich, for 46 years from 1835 (when he was 34) to 1881. He is shown seated against a brown studio background in a cane-backed wooden ar
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Study of the steam tug Aid. original art: drawing
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The Dreadnought being towed up the Thames at Greenwich by a paddle tug. A huge crowd of people along the front of the Royal Naval College are watching the 'Dreadnought' under tow up river. The buildings are impressively monumental as the backdro
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The harbour of Oamaru, New Zealand, from Cape Wanbrow.. A view of the harbour at Oamaru from road leading up the side of Cape Wanbrow. On the right is the breakwater and Macandrew Wharf with the rail road used to shift cargoes of frozen meat. In the cen
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The Pensioner's Story. Set in front of the King Charles Court of Greenwich Hospital, with the Thames out of view to the left, this shows a bearded and uniformed Greenwich Pensioner with a wooden leg, talking to a visiting couple and a young boy. The
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Wooden letter opener. Wooden letter opener, painted yellow on the blade and brown on the handle. On one side is a calendar for 1883 and on the other side is a timetable for The Castle Mail Packets Company's mail packets to and from Cape Town, Mossel
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30 ft Cutter for Neptune (1874), and Minotaur (1863). Scale: 1:24. Plan showing the sail and rig elevation of a 30 ft Cutter for Neptune (1874), a Neptune class, three-masted turret Ironclad, and for Minotaur (1863), a 36-gun broadside armoured Ironclad
Dated: 12 March 1883
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27 ft Cutter. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the sail plan for a 27 ft Cutter, with a standing lug, as proposed with reference to the Controller's order of 28 February 1883. Signed J. Palmer [Additional Staff Captain for Service at Keyham, February 1882
Dated: April 1883
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Dreadnought (1875). Scale 1:48. Engineers' General Arrangement Plan for the turret battleship HMS Dreadnought (1875), as fitting prior to being commissioned in 1884. The plan shows lead of steam (and hydraulic?) pipes and auxiliary machinery, and h
3 April 1883
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Dreadnought (1875). Scale 1:48. Engineers' sketch general arrangement of the main deck for the turret battleship HMS Dreadnought (1875), as fitting prior to being commissioned in 1884. Shows original torpedo tubes and turret roller path.
3 April 1883
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Dreadnought (1875). Scale 1:48. Outline sketch General Arrangement showing the upper deck, tops of turrets, and Flying Deck (and coaling scuttles) for the turret battleship HMS Dreadnought (1875), as fitting prior to being commissioned in 1884. Rubber s
3 April 1883
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Dreadnought (1875). Scale 1:48. Engineers' General Arrangement of Machinery and Pipework for the turret battleship HMS Dreadnought (1875), as fitting in 1883 prior to being commissioned in 1884. Not labelled as to function but fully dimensioned (e.g.
3 April 1883
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Dreadnought (1875). Scale 1:48: Plan shpwing the arrangement of engines and boilers as fitted by Messrs Humphry's Tennant & Co and placed on board the turret battleship HMS Dreadnought (1875), as fitting prior to being commissioned in 1884. The p
3 April 1883
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27 ft Cutter. Scale: 1:48. Plan showing the rig and sail plan as shown on the official lithographs, and the proposed rig with a standing lug for 27 ft Cutters. Signed J. Angear [Chief Constructor, Devonport Dockyard, unknown dates].
Dated: 7 April 1883
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Steel screw steamers Czar and Czaritza built by Sir W G Armstrong, Mitchell & Co for the Russian Steam Navigation & Trading Co.... Signed by artist in plate.; No.182.
Jun 1883
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A head to torso portrait of Captain Matthew Webb from the Illustrated London News. A head to torso engraved portrait of Captain Matthew Webb within a printed oval surround. This portrait is taken from the Illustrated London News when reporting his death i
July 1883
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'Rogie Falls, Rosshire, Augt 1883' [Scotland]. No. 41 in Fanshawe's Baltic and later album, 1843 - 83. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title. The Rogie Falls are well-known beauty spot near Contin and Loch Garv
August 1883
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'Loch Torridon, Septr 1883' [Scotland]. No. 43 in Fanshawe's Baltic and later album, 1843 - 83. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title. Loch Torridon is a sea loch, with a lower and upper reach, on the west coas
September 1883
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'Torridon House, D. Darroch, Esqr. Septr 1883' [Scotland]. No. 44 in Fanshawe's Baltic and later album, 1843 - 83. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title. The view shows the front of Torridon House, on the north
September 1883
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'Falls of Orrin in a spate, Septr 3rd 1883' [Scotland]. No. 42 in Fanshawe's Baltic and later album, 1843 - 83. Captioned by the artist on the album page below the image, as title. Glen Orrin is a valley of the Ross and Cromarty district of
3 September 1883
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Ramsgate - 19th Sep 1883. original art: drawing
19 Sep 1883
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Baron Aberdare (1874) capsized at the entrance to Royal Albert Dock, London. A copy negative of the three-masted ship Baron Aberdare (1874) capsized in Royal Victoria Dock at the entrance to Royal Albert Dock, London. The photograph has been taken from th
December 1883
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