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. A white soup plate printed and hand-coloured with over-glaze enamels. It has red and yellow lines around the rim. On the edge is the house flag of Devitt & Moore (quarterly red and blue with a white square in the centre), on a ribbon above 'DEV
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. Ironstone china mess dinner plate, white, printed in blue with a 'Blackberry Pattern' border. It shows scrolling blackberry briars, flowers, fruit and leaves, edged with rope. China of this pattern was used in Royal Naval Colleges at the begin
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. Ironstone china mess dinner plate, white, printed in blue with a 'Blackberry Pattern' border. It shows scrolling blackberry briars, flowers, fruit and leaves, edged with rope. China of this pattern was used in Royal Naval Colleges at the begin
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. The quintant has a polished aluminium diamond-pattern frame with aluminium and brass fittings, and a wooden handle with a brass-lined threaded hole for a second handle or a stand. The tangent screw is positioned on the back of the index arm and the clam
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. White porcelain plate, as used on the royal yachts. It has a gilt wave pattern around the rim and the royal monogram of Queen Victoria in gilt, 'VR I' with a coloured crown above, in the centre. The retailer's name is transfer-printed on
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6586. Marine chronometer
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A coaster. Oil painting
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A Ship alongside a Quay. Oil painting: formerly title 'A Barge'
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Admiral Sir Frederick Richards, 1833-1912. This three-quarter length portrait shows Richards standing to right. He wears an admiral of the fleet’s full dress uniform, with the ribbon and star of the GCB. He was the first captain of HMS ‘Deva
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An Indian troopship. A painting showing an unidentified troopship lying alongside in Portsmouth dockyard. Such ships were used to convey troops to various parts of the Empire, in this case to India. Queen Victoria was made Empress of India in 1876 and Ind
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Belt. Brown leather belt.
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Chinese visiting card. Chinese visiting card, coloured red. Visiting cards of two Chinese figures with their names written on two pieces of Chinese red paper. This one belonged to Ye Zugui ( 'Capt. Yip Choo Kwee'). Associated with the two visit
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Chinese visiting card. Red Chinese visiting card. Visiting cards of two Chinese naval officers with their names written on two pieces of Chinese red paper. This one belonged to Ding Ruchang (Admiral Ting). Associated with the two visiting cards is a a pi
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England's Pride and Glory. This picture-within-a-picture shows a naval cadet of about 1890 looking at what is perhaps the most famous image of Nelson, painted by Lemuel Abbott (see BHC2889) in the Naval Gallery in the Painted Hall of Greenwich Hospit
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Hanbleton Genoa 1894 (port view - one of a pair). Medium includes bodycolour and gum arabic.; Signed by artist and dated.
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Hanbleton Genoa 1894 (starboard view - one of a pair). Medium includes bodycolour and gum arabic.; Signed by artist and dated.
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HMS Lion & Implacable 1894. Drawing
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Holster. Brown leather holster.
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Medal commemorating the Battalion of Marine Artillery; the blessing of the Flag. Medal commemorating the Battalion of Marine Artillery; the blessing of the flag. Obverse: The arms of Argentina, crossed sprays of laurel tied by a knot on either side, a sun
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Medal commemorating the bombardment of Rio de Janeiro, 1893-4. Medal commemorating the bombardment of Rio de Janeiro, 1893-94. Obverse: View of the bay with warships and forts firing. Legend: 'RIO DE JANEIRO'. Reverse: The arms of Brazil. Legend
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Medal commemorating the Union of Hamburg and the Castle of Ritzebüttel. Medal commemorating the Union of Hamburg and the Castle of Ritzebüttel. Obverse: Conjoined bust of J. Versmann in a ruff and Kersten in a helmet and coat of mail (right) b
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Medal commemorating the Universal Exhibition at Antwerp, 1894. Medal commemorating the Universal Exhibition at Antwerp, 1894. Obverse: View of Antwerp, a two-masted vessel under sail and steam in the foreground. Legend: 'WERELDTENTOONSTELLING VAN AN
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Mexican dollar commemorating HMAS 'Sydney' and SMS 'Emden'. Mexican dollar commemorating HMAS 'Sydney' and SMS 'Emden'. Obverse: An eagle, a snake held in its beak and talons, poised on a prickly pear. Legend: '

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News cuttings relating to Admiral Bedford's career, 1892-4. Page 1 Ephemera 1; newspaper cutting ‘Simons Town Entertainment’.n.d. Account of performance of Black Eyed Susan and attendance of Rear Admiral Bedford and wife. Ephemera 2: prog
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Off Wimereaux, France. Medium includes bodycolour.; Heightened with white.; Technique includes scraped highlights.; Signed by artist and dated.
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Opening of Tower Bridge. William Wyllie and his wife were present at the lavish opening ceremony for Tower Bridge on 30 June 1894. Here he recorded the procession of ships passing through, including the Trinity House yacht 'Irene', the gunboat H
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Shell, 6in. Shell. Text on object: 'Round 2832 penetrated a 6in Harveyised Plate Head projecting 3.4in from back of Plate, 13-10-94' (1894).
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The Career of Admiral F. G. Bedford, covering the period October 1893 to April 1894.. Inside front cover: Admiral Bedford’s bookplate as described in Album 22. Page 1 Photograph 1: ‘Simons Bay’. [General view looking over Simons’
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The Hong Kong Plague Medal 1894. Obverse: Male and female figures ministering to a sick man, the former with left hand warding off a figure of death. Two Chinese characters (L). Reverse: legend and Inscription: "PRESENTED BY THE HONG KONG COMMUNITY F
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The Slave Trade in Egypt: Negresses from Siwah. Half-tone engraving after a photograph, published in 'The London Illustrated News,' 26 September 1894. Part of the Michael Graham-Stewart slavery collection.
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Turbinia (1894); Service vessel; Yacht; Experimental yacht. Scale: 1:24. A contemporary design full hull model of the SY 'Turbinia' (1894), an experimental fast yacht. Constructed in the builder’s style, the model is decked, equipped and r
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Tusk section. This tusk section was captured from Nana at Benin, in 1894. Nana Olomu (1852-1916) was a powerful African trader who tried to contain British influence and interests in the Niger Delta. He was made ‘Governor of the River’ by the
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Webley Mark II Revolver. Webley Mark II revolver plus holster and belt (see parts ZBA0370.1, ZBA0370.2 and ZBA0370.3). Hard rubber grips are applied to the butt; a ring is attached to the tip of the butt. It has a solid frame made in one with the barrel b
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Webley Mark II. Webley revolver: Twin hard rubber plaques are applied to either side of the butt to form a grip. A lanyard ring is fitted to the base of the butt. Solid frame made in one with the barrel. Double action with a six chambered cylinder and ma
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White Ensign. British naval ensign. Hand-sewn wool bunting. Said to have been flown by HMS 'Cyclops' at the armistice in 1918.
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Yachts off Southsea 1895. Medium includes bodycolour.; Heightened with white.; Signed by artist and dated.
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Devastation (1871). Scale 1:48 Plan of the superstructure deck for the turret battleship HMS Devastation (1871), as fitted following her rebuild between 1890-92. This included new guns (10 inch breech-loaders), boilers, engines, and steering gear. Plan
30 January 1894
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Devastation (1871). Scale 1:48 Plan showing sections for the turret battleship HMS Devastation (1871), as fitted following her rebuild between 1890-92. This included new guns (10 inch breech-loaders), boilers, engines, and steering gear. Sections at fra
30 January 1894
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Devastation (1871). Scale 1:48 Plan showing the Breastwork and Forecastle Deck (and beams under) for the turret battleship HMS Devastation (1871), as fitted following her rebuild between 1890-92. This included new guns (10 inch breech-loaders), boilers,
30 January 1894
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Devastation (1871). Scale 1:48 Plan showing the profile (internal and external) for the turret battleship HMS Devastation (1871), as fitted following her rebuild 1890-92. This included new guns (10 inch breech-loaders), boilers, engines, and steering gea
30 January 1894
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Nelson (reproduced for Pears Annual). A pull-out centrefold print presented with ‘Pears Pictorial, British Naval Achievements under the Heroic Nelson’, June 1894. The head-and-shoulders image of Nelson is an idealized and softened version of t
Published June 1894
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Napkin commemorating the opening of Tower Bridge. Napkin commemorating the opening of Tower Bridge. Inscribed in black "TO COMMEMORATE THE OPENING/ OF THE/ TOWER BRIDGE/ BY THE/ PRINCE & PRINCESS OF WALES/ Accompanied the Princesses Victoria and
30 June 1894
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