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Charles Howard, 1536 - 1624, 2nd Baron Howard of Effingham and 1st Earl of Nottingham. Oval miniature in watercolour on vellum, in an oval black carved wood display frame (possibly ebony) with a gilt slip, suspension hole and flower motifs. The image bear
1605
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A young man, called Robert Devereux, 1565-1601, 2nd Earl of Essex. Oval miniature in watercolour in an oval gilt metal suspension frame with a scroll label beneath bearing an engraved black-lettered inscription 'ROBERT. DEVEREUX. / LAST. EARL. OF ESS
early 17th century
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A Elizabethan man, called Sir Francis Drake, 1540-96. Circular miniature by Hilliard of a man with a red beard and moustache, darker hair and grey-blue eyes, and traditionally identified as Sir Francis Drake (1540-96). It was formerly in the collection of
1581
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Richard Deane, 1610-53, General-at-Sea. Oval miniature in watercolour in an oval glazed gilt metal frame, with a scratched inscription on the reverse 'Admiral Dean 1649'. There is also a larger oval lacquered and moulded wooden frame (detached,
inscribed 1649
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Robert Blake,1599 - 1657, General at Sea. Oval miniature in watercolour, in an oval silver suspension frame with foliate decoration round the inner rims, front and back. It has a coiled metal mount for the suspension ring and ribbon, which is similar to t
early 1650s
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Sir Henry Terne, d.1666. Oval miniature in watercolour and bodycolour on ivory, in an oval gilt metal display frame with a suspension ring and a metal scroll label below, engraved 'MR. H. TERNE' in black letter. The sitter is shown bust length,
early 1660s
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The Hon. John Byng (?) , 1707-57, Admiral of the Blue. Oval bust-length enamel miniature in an oval gilt metal display frame, with a suspension ring, and a scroll label below inscribed ADMIRAL BYNG. The inscription 'BYNG' also appears on the bac
1752
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Horatio Nelson, 1758 - 1805, 1st Viscount Nelson, Vice-Admiral of the White. Oval bust-length miniature of Nelson in watercolour on ivory, turned half to sitter's right but looking out at the viewer, in an oval gold suspension locket edged with 38 we
after 1801
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Horatio Nelson, 1758 - 1805, 1st Viscount Nelson, Vice-Admiral of the White. This is not strictly a miniature, except in terms of small size. More accurately, it is a small stipple engraving of Nelson, head only in left profile, after Simon de Koster'
1807
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Lieutenant Charles Besson, c.1737-1822. (Updated, February 2017) Oval bust-length miniature in watercolour on ivory, in an oval gilt metal suspension locket, signed with initials and dated 'NH / del 1761'. The slightly convex backplate of the fr
1761
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Frances Nelson, 1761-1831, 1st Viscountess Nelson. Oval miniature in watercolour on paper, in an oval wooden presentation frame. The sitter is shown long bust-length turned to her right but looking back over her left shoulder to viewer's right. She w
1798
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Sir Philip Stephens, 1723-1809. Oval miniature in watercolour on ivory, in an oval gold suspension locket, the back of which is glazed with blue glass. There is a central oval section within the glass which contains a lock of brown human hair, presumably
circa 1770
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Sir William Parker, 1742 - 1802, Vice-Admiral of the Red. Oval bust-length miniature in an oval gilt metal suspension locket with a scalloped edge. The sitter is turned to his left, but with his head facing out to the viewer. He is shown as a captain, wea
circa 1777
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Captain Harry Harmood (Harmwood). (Updated, May 2014) Oval watercolour portrait on paper in a moulded rectangular gilt display frame. It is badly faded from over-exposure to light. The sitter is shown almost half-length, half turned to his right, with his
1783
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Sir Edmund Affleck, 1725 - 88, Rear-Admiral of the Red. Oval miniature in gouache, in an oval gilt metal suspension frame with a blue glass back. The elderly sitter is shown in long bust length (almost half-length) half-turned to his left but looking out
probably 1787
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Mrs A. Harmood (Harmwood?). This miniature is entitled 'Mrs A Harmwood'. It is possibly executed in coute crayon on paper, and is contained within a glazed frame.
1790s
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Horatio Nelson, 1758 - 1805, as a captain. This image was painted in Livorno (Leghorn), Italy, in 1794/5, when Nelson wrote to his wife on 12 December 1794 [TBC date]: ' I have sent to Mr Suckling [his uncle] a miniature of myself. I don't know
1795
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Unidentified Army Officer. Miniature inscribed and dated as of an 'Unidentified Army Officer'. It is executed in watercolour and gum arabic on ivory. It is contained within a gilt frame also glazed on the reverse where it contains a lock of huma
1795
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Unidentified Army Officer. Miniature of an unidentified army officer executed in watercolour. The sitter is wearing a red military coat. It is contained within a gilt frame and bears an inscription.
1795
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Sir Thomas Pasley, 1734 - 1808, Admiral of the White. Circular miniature in watercolour and gum arabic on ivory, in a circular gilt surround set in a black-lacquered backing board with a suspension ring, top centre. The sitter is shown when a rear-admiral
1796 or later
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Rear Admiral George Fowke 1767-1832. Rear Admiral George Fowke 1767-1832, framed oval silhouette by Francis Torond c1743-1812, dated 1796 and signed Torond
1796
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Sir Edward Berry, 1768 - 1831, Rear-Admiral of the Red. Oval miniature of Captain Sir Edward Berry, turned to sitter's left but with the head turned to face the viewer. It is executed in watercolour on ivory and contained within a gilt oval suspensio
1800-1805
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Dr John Harness,1754 - 1823. (Updated, January 2011). Oval miniature in watercolour on ivory, in a gilt metal oval mount set into a rectangular black wooden backing board, with a suspension ring. A semi-legible inscription on the reverse is in fact: '
circa 1790?
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Thomas Young, Captain of Marines. Oval miniature in watercolour on ivory, in a gilt metal oval suspension locket, with a glazed back enclosing a woven pattern of dark brown hair. Previous record states there is an inscription on the reverse which reads &#
1801
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Symbolic female figure (possibly Emma Hamilton) representing Freedom, releasing a dove. Oval pendant in watercolour on ivory, in a gilt metal oval suspension locket, which opens by a hinge at the top. The reverse of the frame is glazed and the inscriptio
1803
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Emma, Lady Hamilton, c. 1765 - 1815. Circular miniature in watercolour on ivory, in a circular gilt metal suspension locket, the ivory having a spliced join towards the left edge. The sitter is shown half-length, probably standing, facing out to the viewe
1809
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John Willett Payne, 1752-1803, Rear-Admiral of the Red. Rectangular upright enamel miniature in a plain gilded wooden frame. It bears a full inscription on the reverse: ' "John Willett Payne Esq" Rear Admiral, Treasurer of Greenwich Hospita
March 1804
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A young man called Midshipman John Pollard, 1787-1868. Oval head-and-shoulders miniature said to be of John Pollard, half turned to sitter's right but facing forward, in a blue coat (not apparently uniform), white shirt and black stock. It is execute
after 1805
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Captain John Stockham, 1765 - 1814. Oval miniature in watercolour in an oval gilt metal surround, set in a black-lacquered rectangular wooden backing, with a brass suspension ring and hanger, top centre, in the form of a rose, thistle and clover (the symb
probably June 1809
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Captain Phipps Hornby. This miniature is entitled 'Captain Phipps Hornby' is contained within a gilt frame with wooden surround with integral stand. There is an inscription on this object.
1811
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Napoleon Bonaparte, 1769 - 1821. Though listed as a miniature this is more accurately a small watercolour portrait, including a painted false oval surround, in a lined grey card mount and gesso-moulded and gilded picture frame. Napoleon is shown head and
1815
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Commander John Larkan, 1746-1830. A rectangular bust-length miniature in watercolour and bodycolour on ivory (with a vertical central split) in a gilt moulded wooden picture frame.The sitter is shown in the 1812-25 commanders' and captains' full
circa 1820
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Captain John Croft Hawkins, 1798 - 1851. (Updated, January 2016) Oval miniature in tempera on ivory in a rectangular moulded wooden frame, partly gilded and with a gilded oval window mount. It has an accompanying black leather case with an integral stand.
1824-28
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Sir George Eyre, (c.1770 - 1839), Vice-Admiral of the Red. Rectangular miniature in watercolour, with gum arabic, on paper in a gilded rectangular window mount. There is also a red leather case from which it has become separated, catalogued as MNT0077. T
1823
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Elizabeth Diana Larkan, 1790-1852. Rectangular miniature in watercolour on ivory in a carved wooden picture frame, with a gilded slip. The carved part has several pieces missing. An inscription on the reverse reads: 'Elizabeth Diana Larkan, / Daughte
circa 1825
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Captain William Tolley Brookes, 1791 - 1874. A rectangular miniature in watercolour with gum arabic on ivory, in a moulded gilt floral surround set in a black-lacquered rectangular 'acorn' frame with a brass oak leaf and acorn suspension fitting
probably 1830s/ early 1840s
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Unidentified man. Oval miniature of an unidentified man in watercolour, probably on ivory and with a little bodycolour. It is contained in an oval gilt metal surround, set into a black rectangular wooden backboard, with a velvet backing, integral stand, a
1830s/1840s
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Horatio [Nelson] Nelson-Ward, 1822 - 88, aged 14. Silhouette on paper or card in an oval gilt metal surround with beaded decoration, set in a black-lacquered backing board, with a brass suspension ring and hanger in the form of an acorn and oak leaves, to
1837
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Admiral Robert Fanshawe Stopford, 1811 - 91. Miniature entitled 'Captain Robert Fanshaw Stopford 1811-91', by Sir William Charles Ross, executed in watercolour and gum arabic on ivory. The miniature is contained within a gold frame, with a gilt
1847
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Lieutenant Henry Laird Cox, 1809-72. Rectangular miniature in watercolour on ivory, unframed but in a larger rectangular beige card mount, with a gilded edge to the window. It is one of a pair with MNT0074, which depicts Mrs Cox. The sitter is shown again
February 1847
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Mrs Elizabeth Cox (nee Crispo). Rectangular miniature in watercolour on ivory, unframed but in a larger rectangular beige card mount, with a gilded edge to the window. It is a pair with MNT0073, which shows the the sitter's husband, the naval surveyo
4 February 1847
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Portait of Joseph Edwin Moore, seaman. A hand-tinted ambrotype, photographic miniature. A half-length portrait of Joseph Edwin Moore. He is wearing a dark jacket and shirt with a blue scarf. Moore is looking at the camera. He is believed to have run away
1850s
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Unidentified seated male figure. A collodion positive (Ambrotype). A full length portrait of an unidentified male figure seated in a cloth covered arm chair. He is wearing a dark suit with a medal pinned to his left breast. His arms are resting on the
1850s-1860s
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Commander Murray Thomas Parks, 1827 - 77. Oval head and shoulders miniature in watercolour on ivory, in an oval silver suspension locket of which the convex back is inscribed 'MURRAY THOMAS PARKS / 1855 / B. 1827. D. 1877'. The inscription, and
1855
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Greenwich Pensioner John Rome [Roome], Seaman. A photographic carte de visite head and shoulders portrait of John Rome, as a Greenwich Pensioner. The image is of man in a dark jacket and white shirt looking at the camera, head slightly bowed. ZBA7506 is
1858
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Greenwich Pensioner John Rome [Roome], Seaman. A photographic carte de visite head and shoulders portrait of John Rome, as a Greenwich Pensioner. The image is of man in a dark jacket and white shirt looking at the camera, head slightly bowed. The reverse
1858
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Greenwich Pensioner John Rome [Roome], Seaman. Letter from Mrs C. Davis, dated October 1904, says: 'This is a photo of Old Pensioner Roon - Lord Nelson's Signal Man - who hoisted "England Expects &c', at the time it was taken in 18
1904
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Engineer lieutenant William Waters, R.N.. An oval photographic miniature of Engineer Lieutenant William Waters, RN. The miniature is a head/shoulders portrait with the sitter looking at the camera in his naval uniform but without his cap. Waters was kille
pre 1915
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