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'Passing of a Great Queen'. The funeral of Queen Victoria, with the ceremonial vessels taking her body from the Isle of Wight to Portsmouth before it was transported by Royal train to London. The work is signed ‘W L Wyllie’, lower ri
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. A page from a sketchbook covered in inscriptions and notes in black ink and graphite pencil on the front and a diagram of a corner. Ont he back is a sketch of a ship with a funnel with smoke.
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. A page from a sketchbook covered in inscriptions and notes in black ink. On the back are more inscriptions with some underlining in red ink.
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. A page from a sketchbook with a inscriptions and small sketches on the back.
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the back. The graphite pencil sketch consists of a number of buildings, with one having a tower with a dome.
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the back. The graphite pencil sketch of a sailing vessel with the sails up; there is a small figure seated near the stern.
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the back. The page has a sketch of a vessel with a mast from the front, with details of the prow. In the bottom right corner is a rectangle with a sketch of a ship with blue sails roughly in the middle from the
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the back. The page has a sketch on the right side that depicts an archway with a path leading to it. There is a figure of a woman and child to the left of the arch. In the background is the sea, which is coloure
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the back. The page has three sketches, each with a horizon line and a number of small, sailing vessels on them. One of the sketches has blue pastel highlights and another white pastel.
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the back. The page has three sketches, each within a roughly drawn rectangle. The sketch in the top left depicts two figures in a row boat in the left foreground with a figure in a boat with a mast just behind.
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the back. The page has two sketches of sailing vessels with their sails up in a profile view. The top sketch has a figure near the stern and has something written on the main sail.
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the back. The page has two sketches, with the main one being a rectangle with a scene that depicts a number of large and small sailing vessels with white-blue-grey water, blue sails on a small vessels, a large g
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the back. The pastel coloured sketch depicts a boat against a jetty with cranes on the left. There are sailed vessels on the right. The sky is blue-purple near the horizon, followed by red, orange, yellow and bl
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the back. The pastel coloured sketch depicts a boat, with figures, against a jetty with cranes on the left in blue. There are sailed vessels on the right. The sky is blue-purple near the horizon, followed by red
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the back. The pastel coloured sketch depicts a large sailing ship with blue sails to the left of the page, with a smaller sailing vessel in front. At the waterline of the larger vessel is green pastel. The rest
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the back. The pastel coloured sketch depicts a large sailing ship with blue sails. To one side of her is a smaller vessel. Around the central sketch are other sketches of parts of ships.
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National Maritime Museum

. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the back. The pastel coloured sketch depicts a number of vessels on water with a coloured sky that is pale blue at the top and yellow.
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the back. The pastel coloured sketch depicts a three sailing ships on water with a coloured sky. On the left is a small row boat with figures.
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the back. The sketch consists of a large ship with three masts and some sails open in water. The ship has been shaded with pastels or paint, with brown and white on the masts and green-yellow and red on the body
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the back. The sketch consists of a large ship with three masts in a shipyard in the foreground and some buildings in the background. The ship has been shaded with pastels, with brown and white on the masts and g
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the back. The sketch depicts a figure under a shelter. The page has annotations around sketches of windows.
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the back. The sketch depicts a figure under a shelter. The page has annotations.
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the back. The sketch depicts a number of sailing vessels.
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the back. The sketch has a grey building to the right and a number of smaller vessels and a large, three-masted ship on the water. The vessel nearest the building has a brown sail, with a rip in the paper, and a
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the back. The sketch is a harbour scene with a building, possibly with a light, to the right of the page. Near the building is a vessel with a figure on the side with a brown body to the boat. To the left of thi
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the back. The sketch is of a bridge with a tower behind it. Above the bridge on the left is a sketch of an unknown depiction.
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the back. The sketch is of a skyline that has two domed towers.
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the front on an unknown subject. The sketch on the reverse is a contained within a rectangular boarder and depicts a dock with two buildings with an arch between on the right. On the left a mast from a ship can
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the front. The rough sketch depicts buildings and some figures, one of which is seated and the other is stood and has an implement in his hands, possibly a broom. The sketch is surrounded by a boarder.
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the front. The rough sketch depicts buildings and some figures.
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the front. The sketch depicts a boat yard, with an upturned small vessel, a bare tree on the left and a street light on the right. In the background are two or three buildings.
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the front. The sketch depicts a bridge with a vessel going under the arches. At one end of the bridge is a building with an archway. The sketch has been coloured with pastel.
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the front. The sketch depicts a number of ships with sails and some without. The sketch is lightly coloured with pastel, including a sky that is dark blue at the top and yellow tinted clouds.
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the front. The sketch depicts a number of ships with sails on the horizon and a jetty in foreground with small row boats. On the right of the jetty is a row boat with two figures. The sketch is coloured with pas
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the front. The sketch depicts a number of ships with sails, one of which has white sails, on the horizon and the bow of a ship in the right foreground. The sketch is coloured with pastel, including a sky that is
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the front. The sketch depicts a sailing vessel with the sails in various states. The vessel is on the right side. There is a horizon line.
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the front. The sketch depicts a ship with full sails at the centre, with smaller sailed vessels in the background. The sketch is lightly coloured with pastel.
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National Maritime Museum

. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the front. The sketch depicts a ship with sails at the centre, with smaller sailed vessels around it. In the left foreground is a sail boat with figures.
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the front. The sketch depicts a spire on the right side and a detailed sketch with annotations on the left side.
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. A page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the front. The top of the page has a graphite pencil sketch of a sailing vessel with the sails up and the water coloured with blue pastel. Below this sketch is another, possibly the beginnings of triangular sail
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. A page from a sketchbook with four sketches on the front. The sketches depict a number of sailing vessels with different sail shapes.
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. A page from a sketchbook with four sketches on the front. The sketches depict a number of sailing vessels with different sail shapes. The top right rectangle has blue and yellow pastel in the sky.
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. A page from a sketchbook with notes and diagrams on the front and back.
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National Maritime Museum

. A page from a sketchbook with notes and diagrams on the front.
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National Maritime Museum

. A page from a sketchbook with notes on the front.
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National Maritime Museum

. A page from a sketchbook with notes on the front.
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National Maritime Museum

. A page from a sketchbook with notes on the front.
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National Maritime Museum

. A page from a sketchbook with sketches on the back. The landscape sketch depicts a sailing vessel and the other sketch is contained within a rectangle and depicts buildings.
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National Maritime Museum

. A page from a sketchbook with sketches on the back. The sketch depicts a bearded man with one hand resting on his thigh and the other on a table.
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. A page from a sketchbook with sketches on the back. The sketch depicts a town or village looking down a street with the sea in the background. In the foreground is a woman in a pink dress and hat. To the left is a tree. The sea is lightly coloured in bl
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. A page from a sketchbook with sketches on the back. The sketch on the top of the page is a cluster of buildings, one of which has a tall chimney. On the lower half of the page is a boat with sails with a horizon line.
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. A page from a sketchbook with sketches on the back. The sketch on the top of the page is a sea scape with three ships with sails at various distances. Beneath the sea scape is a sketch of a plant or vine. On the lower section of the page is a sketch of
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. A page from a sketchbook with sketches on the back. The sketch on the top of the page is a side view of a ship with sails, On the lower half has the ship from the back.
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. A page from a sketchbook with sketches on the front and back. The front depicts a number of figures, most of which are seated. Towards the top left are two outlines of buildings. The back has a sketch of a figure and building.
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. A page from a sketchbook with sketches on the front and back. The sketch depicts a figure, part of a landscape and an unknown object. The page has annotations. On the back are further annotations and a figure under a shelter.
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. A partially torn page from a sketchbook with a sketch on the back. The sketch depicts a cart with two wheels visible and a sack of onions, and two signs, one of which reads “TRY THEM” and the other above the cart that reads “THESE ONIO
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. A white porcelain dinner plate, as used on the royal yachts. It has a gilt scalloped rim and the royal monogram of Edward VII in gilt, 'ER VII' below a coloured crown. The maker's mark is printed on the base and the date code for 1901.
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. A white porcelain oval teapot with a lid, as used on HMY 'Victoria and Albert' 1899. The teapot has a gilded scroll handle and gilt rims with scalloped edges. The royal monogram 'ER VII' is placed below a coloured king's crown o
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. An ironstone china dinner plate, white with two royal blue lines around the rim. Printed in the centre, within a blue garter inscribed 'NEW ZEALAND SHIPPING COMPANY LD' is the house flag of the company - a white flag with a hand-coloured red
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. Base of box for the pivots and cup
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. Box containing two Commander's epaulettes and three devices
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. Box for compass card.
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. Buckle and belt fragment found within compass box. Tied to a label which reads: 'Arctic shore Azimuth compass No.2'
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. Champion Thames barge pennant in red wool bunting, machine-sewn with white letters 'MEDWAY CHAMPION PRESENTED BY GILL & SONS 1901'. With white borders and a Union Flag in the canton (now missing). Pieces missing from canton and end of fl
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. Chisel. Shipwright's tool.
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. Commander's epaulette.
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. Commander's epaulettes in a box
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. Compass card
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. Compass card box .
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. device, anchor for Commander's epaulettes
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. device, star for Commander's epaulette.
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. device, star for Commander's epaulette.
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. Earthenware plate, as used on the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901. It has a blue rim and gold edge, and is printed in blue with the badge of the expedition - a penguin on an ice floe surrounded by a garter inscribed: 'DISCOVERY ANTARCTI
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. Four pivots and a cup for the compass card
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. Government-issued naval sauce boat (it has a broad arrow on the base). It is made of white earthenware and glazed, the lid is missing. The handles are moulded with a foliage pattern and are decorated with gilding and painted blue lines, as are the rim a
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. Imperial German Navy dirk, the hilt of the dirk consists of a brass cross-guard. On the obverse and the reverse of the cross-guard, at the centre of the cross, contained within a rectangular panel is a foul anchor motif. The quillons are straight and ha
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. Invitation card
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. Lid of box for the pivots and cup
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. Note found in compass box ACO0127.1
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. Plate, part of the service made for the royal tour of the British Empire in 1901 by the Duke of York (later King George V) and his Duchess. They travelled in 'HMS Ophir', an Orient Steam Navigation Co liner chartered as a royal yacht. The pl
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. Prismatic binoculars with a leather-covered body, eye cups made of bakelite and a leather carrying strap. The two barrels pivot around a central pilar, but there is no central focussing. Instead, each eyepiece focusses independently. The maker's na
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. Scabbard for solid half-basket hilted sword owned by Admiral Colin Keppel. The black leather scabbard has two gilt lockets with rings and chape ornamented with lines, scrolls, acorns and oak leaves (FO's pattern).
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. Scabbard for solid half-basket hilted sword. The black leather scabbard has two gilt lockets with rings and chape, all of which are ornamented with fluted threads and scrolls.
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. Scale: Unknown. A model of an Eynon's gripwell patent anchor, sanctioned in 1901, and made entirely in steel that has either been patinated or painted a dark grey colour. The shank is rectangular in section with rounded corners. The top part of the
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. Solid half-basket hilted sword owned by Admiral Colin Keppel. The hilt consists of a basket with raised bars and crown and anchor badge (crown 1901-52 pattern). There is a lion's-head pommel and back-piece, the mane extending down its full length,
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. Stand for arctic shore compass tripod, consisting of a wooden base and a brass socket
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. Stirrup hilted fighting sword, the hilt of the sword consists of a gilt stirrup guard. The sword has a rounded pommel and back-piece, with a flute round the pommel and down the back-piece. A foul anchor motif is engraved on the langets. The black fish-s
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. Table for arctic shore compass tripod.
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. The brass scabbard is decorated with an 'ermine' pattern, with two brass bands in the form of rope, each with a ring and a button instead of a chape. The scabbard is lined with wood, which is secured in place by screws at the throat, which are
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. This is a bridge telescope. It is made of a tapered, leather-covered brass barrel with two leather protecting caps. It has two brass draw tubes and is focused using the second screw. 'ANT: EX: 1901' is inscribed both on the leather covering
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. Tumbler, part of the equipment of the British National Antarctic Expedition, 1901, from the expedition supply ship SY 'Morning'. A plain glass tumbler engraved with the expedition badge -a penguin on an ice flow facing the rising sun, surround
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. Two needles, one with weight, edge bar type with pointed ends. Length 3.5". Width 0.25". A small paper packet containing two small weights. Held in metal box 3.8 x 1.8 x 0.5" (9.9 x 4.7 x 1.3 cm)
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. Warrant Officer's coat, frock
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. Warrant Officer's trousers
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. Warrant Officer's waistcoat
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. White ironstone china plate with a gilded scalloped rim, printed overall with a pattern of flower heads in blue. 'UNION CASTLE LINE' is printed in blue on a garter belt on the base where there is also a printed maker's mark and an impress
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. White porcelain tureen lid, used on HMY 'Victoria and Albert' 1899.
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. White porcelain tureen stand, used on HMY 'Victoria and Albert' 1899.
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. White porcelain tureen with lid and stand, used on HMY 'Victoria and Albert' 1899. The items are decorated with gilding, the gold rims scalloped. On the front of the tureen is the royal monogram 'ER VII'. The tureen and stand each ha
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. White porcelain tureen, used on HMY 'Victoria and Albert' 1899.
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National Maritime Museum